Project Finance Officer

Project Finance Officer | London - Hybrid | Permanent | £46,000 - £48-000 + BenefitsFor a global NGO, we're recruiting a Project Finance Officer. Reporting to the Project Finance Manager, this role will run efficient programme financial accounting, financial management and financial reporting processes for donor funded programmes and grants. This role will support the full life cycle of grants, from donor proposal to final reporting and will work closely with Finance and Programme teams as well as in-country staff, partner agencies and external Donors.What you'll be doing:Financial planning, and financial management for grant funded programmesMonitoring budgets, cash-flow, and donor compliance reportingMaintaining the grant tracker, cost recovery process and cash balance managementPreparing monthly performance dashboard reports and quarterly cash balance reports for grant programmesWorking with in-country teams to ensure effective grants management and compliance i.e., ensuring all grants are recorded and monitored, and that grant codes are correctly set upReviewing proposal budgets, liaising with the Programmes team, ensuring compliance with donor requirementsTimely submission of cash requests for Donor contracts and sub-grant agreementsPreparing donor sub-grant agreements with field units, and partnersSupporting the preparation and follow-up of internal and external grant auditsTraining and capacity building sessions for in-country teamsWhat you'll offer:Experience working with EC, ECHO, FCDO, or equivalent with understanding of compliance restricted funding and grants rules and regulationsStrong experience of financial accounting, financial reporting, and financial managementStrong experience of budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow managementExperience working for international NGOs or donor agencies including field-level implementationA proactive, inquisitive mindset and the ability to work autonomouslyExcellent communication and presentation skills, especially when partnering with non-finance teams and in-country programmes staff. ________
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
#J-18808-Ljbffr