Grants & Finance Manager at Malaria Consortium

The Grants & Finance Manager would support the Zonal Programme Manager (ZPM) in Borno State to ensure that programme delivery complies to the terms of the contract – quality, quantity and reporting. The Grant & Finance Manager would periodically travel to LGAs (as may be possible due to prevailing security situations) for programme quality assurance and compliance purposesKey accountabilities

• Work with the Country Finance team and Compliance Manager to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets.
• Ensure that all programme activities and tasks align to budgetary provisions, timelines and comply to donor guidelines and requirements as per the programme contract.
• Ensure that donor required reports are prepared accurately and submitted within the due dates; coordinate financial reporting with HQ Finance and GiveWell Foundation. This includes ensuring that reports are discussed collectively with the different functions (program management, Operations, PSM, M&E, Finance) to ensure identification of appropriate solutions, and carrying out accuracy and quality checks before submission to Country Finance Manager.
• Lead, direct, mentor and coach the Finance staff to meet programme objectives.
• Support the setting of annual programme finance and compliance targets and ensure that specific tasks are built into staff performance plans.
• Lead the identification of budget and compliance needs and oversee the implementation of trainings on budgeting and compliance with all relevant staff under the grant.
• Proactively track budget spending against the budget and provide recommendations to the ZPM on needed actions.
• Develop effective budget monitoring tools and implement them for programme activities; review Borno State budget against spending and provide comments / recommend approval by the ZPM.
• Actively support the monthly budget versus variance (BvA) activity.

Qualifications and Experience:

• ICAN or equivalent professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA) strongly recommended
• Master’s Degree in Administration, Accounting or Finance, Organizational Development, Management or other relevant field.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in non-profit Accounting and Grant management, preferably with an International Organization, with at least 2 years’ experience at the management level.
• Proficiency in working with the computer with excellent knowledge of the MS Office (Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and financial software.