Key Facts

Remote From:

Anywhere

Category: Finance Assistant

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Financial Management Corporate Financial Reporting Project Status Reports Risk Management

Other Skills

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Budgeting
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Training And Development
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Coaching
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

Expertise in financial management of grants
Strong understanding of U.S. Government and donor regulations
Experience in project budgeting and financial reporting
Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders

Requirements:

Oversee financial management and compliance of complex grants throughout the lifecycle
Develop budgets and budget narratives for donor-funded projects
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance
Monitor donor-funded projects for discrepancies and compliance issues

Compassion International

Non-profit Organization - Charity

About Compassion International

Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name. We are church-based: Compassion believes the Church is God’s chosen instrument to bring hope to a hurting world. We believe the strategic placement of local churches makes them best suited to address the holistic needs of the children in their communities. And only they can effectively deliver the Jesus-based teaching and whole-life care that children in poverty deserve. Compassion partners with 8,000+ churches in 25 countries around the world to deliver our holistic child development program. We are child-focused: Compassion’s ministry is focused on the individual child and his/her development. We offer this assistance irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. At Compassion, we believe entire communities will feel the positive impact of our presence because what happens in the life of a child ripples throughout his or her environment. We are Christ-centered: Jesus is the core of our ministry and his life and teachings shape our programs. They reflect the spiritual commitments of our staff. And they guide how we love people, respect communities and cooperate with nations. We are committed to integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest professional and biblical principles in all aspects of our ministry and maintain the highest industry standards for our allocation of funds. Compassion and Compassion International are registered trademarks of the United States government.

Company type: Large

Industry: Non-profit Organization - Charity

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1001 - 5000

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Job description

*This role is supported by grant funding that is currently approved for a one-year period.

Overview:

The Senior Grants Financial specialist oversees the financial management and compliance of highly complex grants from U.S. and other government agencies and multilateral donors throughout the full grant lifecycle, from proposal development through closeout and audit. Playing a crucial part in managing all financial aspects of donor-funded projects, ensuring alignment with donor regulations, and minimizing organizational risk. This senior specialist works in close collaboration with Global Program stakeholders, providing critical oversight to ensure sound financial management and procurement processes that meet donor standards and organizational policies. Additionally, as subject matter expert, this role ensures compliance with all relevant donor guidelines and regulations, while supporting the overall financial health and sustainability of the organization. At this career level, the incumbent generally applies independent expertise to U. S. Government and other major grants agreement oversight. Further, she or he often coaches and oversees the work of other specialists and related staff.

What will you do?

Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
Develop budgets and budget narrative packages for government and multilateral donor-funded projects in collaboration with the core team both at CI and country offices, ensuring accurate and realistic financial planning and resource allocation. Negotiate the program resources with donor and ensure all financial aspect in the agreement are reasonable and favors Compassion.
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to institutional and multilateral donors, as well as stakeholders. Develops and maintains financial reporting systems to track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements, as well as preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for donor-funded projects.
Oversee financial aspects of institutional grants, ensuring compliance with funding agencies and organizational policies, while liaising with field team members to ensure proper recording of financial transactions related to grants. Prepares and reviews financial reports, budgets vs actuals, expenditures projcetion that aligns with the approved detailed implementation plan, and monitors grant spending to ensure alignment with approved budgets and objectives.
Collaborate with global program and national offices to develop budget forecasts and monitor financial performance against projections, providing financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
Collaborate with the compliance specialist to administer vendor screening, ensuring compliance with U.S./EU excluded parties' lists. Coordinating with external auditors during donor audits and assist in the preparation of audit schedules and documentation and serves as a point of contact for financial aspects of procurement audits point of contact for the Single Audit. Ensure adherence to U.S. and other government regulations, such as CFR, FAR, and OMB Circulars, as well as multilateral donor policies and procedures.
Serve as a subject matter expert in partnerships with key stakeholders ensuring effective financial management of government and institutional funded projects and collaborates within the core grants team to ensure seamless coordination and integration of financial and programmatic activities.
Monitor donor-funded projects to identify and address any financial discrepancies or compliance issues and coordinates with Controller, Compliance Specialist, and field accounting staff to ensure that procured goods are tracked, documented, utilized, and dispositioned at the end of grants according to donor requirements and organizational policies. Collaborates with the compliance team to enhance procurement-related financial management.
Develop and implement financial management tools and resources to enhance the capacity of the finance team, ensuring compliance and efficiency in managing donor-funded projects. Provide training and support to program staff on financial management for institutional, government, and multilateral donor grants requirements.
Train, coach, and provide expertise to oversee the work of other professionals and support staff in related disciplines.