World Vision International – Jordan Hiring for Grants Finance Manager at Amman, Jordan Full Time

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Job title: Grants Finance Manager

Job Purpose:

The overall objective of this deployment is to assist the Finance Director in managing The Syria and Turkiye Earthquake Response funding streams, to implement financial policies in such areas as, but not limited to: grants and budget management, cash management, accounting and reporting, and risk compliance.  The Grants Finance Manager plays an assistant role to the Finance Director in collaboration with the Finance Manager related to internal controls systems and their impact on the overall financial management and grants compliance issues.

Position is required to provide strategic financial input to decisions on all funding streams, to implement financial policies in such areas as, but not limited to: budget, cash management and forecasting, funding by donors (especially Governments), recording and documentation, project auditing, monthly financial reporting and local resource acquisition; being cognizant of World Vision International financial policies. The Grants Finance Manager plays an advisory role to the Finance Director and the rest of the management team on matters related to risk management, internal controls systems and their impact on the overall grant management and compliance issues.

Knowledge/ Qualifications for the role:

Grants / Projects Financial Management and Reporting

• Ensure that all grants/projects reports are discussed with the project team and passed to donors and support offices within the required time schedules. Respond to respective queries in relation to these reports from donors, support offices and internal WVS management.
• Co-ordinate and review grants/project budget development (proposal, grant and match).
• Review and analyze grant expenses and variances to advise the stakeholders on expenditure trends and potential issues.
• Explore ways to reduce overhead costs on grants to ensure WV’s competitiveness without comprising ministry quality
• Correspond with WV SOs, donors and Syria Response management regarding project income, expenditure and reporting. Ensure that project income is sufficiently committed on PBAS at all times including the approval of carry forwards.
• Be a key player in the issues of grants / projects accounting and management to ensure accurate coding of expenses and full compliance with WVI internal and donor requirements.
• Occasionally visit project field sites to ensure financial controls and procedures are in place.
• Ensure that various donor regulations are complied with in all grant transactions and processes; keep the Finance Director informed on all major compliance issues/challenges while taking the necessary corrective steps.
• Play an active role in training and mentoring grant finance staff on matters related to grant management.
• Develop and maintain good professional networks with the SO IPGs, Global Grants Unit and Regional GAM

Capacity Building and Learning

• Participate in and/or co facilitates large scale grants start up workshop in collaboration with respective SOs
• Create an environment of experience sharing and promote best practices within the region
• Participate in the regional and global grants community forums (internal and external to WV)

Risk Management

• Coordinate with the Head of departments to assure follow up actions and implementation of audit recommendations and addressing common audit findings.
• Participate in grants audit preparation to provide required information and address disallowed costs
• Ensure the review of the risk assessment as part of grants approval protocol in light of mitigating risk
• Provide in collaboration with the SOs core team, expert advice on interpretation of award terms and ensure that grants implementations are within the requirements
• Assist Finance Director in the development of financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, WVI finance policies, and Government and other donor regulations   

Other Duties as required by direct supervisor

Required Professional Experience:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance management position
• Experience in major donor regulations (US, UK, Canada Governments, GOG, EC/ECHO, UN agencies) is a must.
• Experience with humanitarian aid in-country is a must.
• Practical knowledge of financial systems, internal financial controls & procedures and staff management skills

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field
• MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred
• ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
• Solid knowledge of government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements. 
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.
• Good oral/written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff.
• Ability to travel within regionally and internationally
• A full commitment to World Vision’s core values and mission statement.
• Full adherence to World Vision’s Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
• Full Adherence to security protocols

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.  

Language Requirements

Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only.