Pretoria: Finance and Grants Manager posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

About the Role

Our client in the Health Industry is seeking a Finance and Grants Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing grants, providing training and mentorship, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist partners to understand pre-award assessment process and ensure that local implementing partners have systems in place to manage grant/s
• Assist implementing partners with improving systems in response to Special Award conditions and to track the implementation of Special Award Conditions (SACs) that are included in each award agreement
• Assist with financial reporting of the implementing partners and timeliness of the reports
• Assist to convert proposal and application budgets into Sub-award Financial Report budget format or payment and deliverable schedule
• Develop and maintain tracking systems on other identified sub-recipient’s compliance issues
• Provide training and orientation to sub recipients on donor rules and regulations as well as the organization’s policies and procedures
• Plan organizational development trainings customized to the individual needs of partners and facilitate training sessions as needed

Requirements

• A minimum of a degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting or Administration
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial management, with a minimum of 3 years’ direct work experience in grant management and administration
• Experience in managing grants under USAID strongly preferred
• Experience in comprehensive management of business support and compliance functions. Trainings skills are strongly preferred

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

No salary information provided.

Travel Requirements

Willingness to travel to partner sites as needed.

Internal Control Management

• Operations for internal controls and compliance with terms and conditions of donor requirements, accounting standards, and company policy.
• Reviews and tests procedures and systems of internal controls at country office and sub recipient organizations to ensure they are functioning as planned and in accordance with sound financial and managerial principles.
• Complete fraud reviews and participate in ethics investigations.
• Develop spot check reviews to ensure compliance with grantee and corporate guidelines.
• Prepares written reports of review findings, including specific recommendations for corrective action, where appropriate.
• Facilitates and monitors the implementation of corrective plans to aid projects in improving compliance with procedures and processes
• Provides guidance to staff and partners regarding best internal control practices that minimize risk to the organization