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

About the Role

Our client in the Health Industry is seeking a highly skilled Finance and Grants Manager to join their team. As a key member of the finance department, you will be responsible for managing grants, financial reporting, budget management, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements. You will work closely with partners, providing technical assistance, financial support, and training to ensure the successful implementation of projects.

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
• Assist in review of grantee financial reports and providing feedback for appropriate corrective action
• 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. Training skills are strongly preferred

Qualifications

• No qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary information not provided.

Travel and Logistic Support

• Provide travel and logistic support for implementation of activities especially provincial
• Conduct regular field visits to Partners (at least 1 visit per quarter per Partner) to provide one on one technical assistance, financial and administration support, and spot checks
• Ensure budget line items are not overspent and align to approved project activities
• Ensure adherence to travel policy of the organisation. Ensure travel liquidations on a timely basis

Fixed Assets Management

• Prepare and update a Fixed Assets register as per USG & HQ requirements
• Ensure compliance with the branding plan as per USG rules & regulations
• Work with the Procurement Officer and IT to ensure that assets located in the field are tracked
• Including assets in the other office, and ensure they are functional

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.