Grants Accountant- Somalia Resilience Program (SomReP)

The Role:

The grant accountant will be the primary point of contact under the line manager supervision when it comes to providing finance technical support throughout the life cycle of the assigned project. The position holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance to Donor Regulations and relevant policies for both World Vision and the Implementing agencies. S/he will provide support such as: budgeting, reporting, internal & external audits, expenditure verification, risk management, capacity assessment & performance tracking of the Implementing partner as well as timely funding of partner requests, posting verified data into SUN System and ensuring balance sheet items are reconciled and up to date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting & Accountability
• Budget Management & Control
• Policy Management & Internal Control
• Risk Management & Internal Control
• Record Keeping & Other Finance Duties

Essential:

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in business related field (Accounting, Finance) or another relevant field.
• Accounting professional qualification- Chartered/Certified Accountant (CPA, ACCA) or other comparable/equivalent qualification.
• Over 3 years working experience managing donor funded grants.
• Experience working with EU, SIDA, SDC, DANIDA and DFAT government grants is desired.
• Experience in working with partner organizations (INGOs and LNGOs).
• Demonstrated success in achieving results under challenging implementation circumstances.
• Fragile context experience is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Computer applications (Excel, Sun systems, Word etc.).

Working Environment:

The position is office-based in Mogadishu with frequent travel required.

World Vision adheres to strict child and adult safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks, which will include criminal background checks. They will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.