Assistant Grants Accountant
Support financial management for WFP projects
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Overview
Support financial management for WFP projects
You have:
- Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounts or Finance.
- Professional accounting qualifications CPA/ACCA Part or Complete.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in financial and grants accounting working on World Food Programme projects is a MUST.
- Experience of working in an International NGO.
- Proficiency in Computer applications (Excel, Sun systems, Word etc).
- Experience in sub-grantee management and capacity building.
- Advanced excel and analytical skills.
- Experience using Sun Systems and Info Q&A accounting software is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of the Somalia context is an added advantage.
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local - TemporaryJob Description:
Assistant Grants Accountant
The Role:
The Assistant Grants Accountant will offer support in effective and efficient management of various projects in World Vision largely WFP projects and other projects to eradicate the current backlog.
Key Responsibility:
Budget management and Financial Accountability.
- Updating all PBAS requests in a timely manner.
- Preparation of WFP cashflows and Amendments to the cashflows especially for WFP projects. This is very critical for WFP projects
- Preparation of the draft monthly financial reports for WFP (10 Projects)
- Booking of all WFP receivables through collaboration with the field teams -Invoices
- Creating Settlement Advices and following up on Blackline for all the WFP income received
- Update the Grant analysis and Salary and benefits tools respectively.
- Supporting in Ledger import/journal reversal of various expenses
- Funding of different invoices including Travel and utility invoices
- Receiving and reviewing partner expenses-VCI and Zamzam
- Supporting the invoicing process for WFP that is done monthly and is quite manual at the time.
- Supporting in raising the grants PRFs.
Essential:
- Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounts or Finance.
- Professional accounting qualifications CPA/ACCA Part or Complete
- Minimum of 1 year experience in financial and grants accounting working on World Food Programme projects is a MUST.
- Experience of in working in an International NGO.
- Proficiency in Computer applications (Excel, Sun systems, Word etc)
- Experience in sub-grantee management and capacity building.
- Advanced excel and analytical skills.
- Experience using Sun Systems and Info Q&A accounting software is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of the Somalia context is an added advantage.
Working Environment:
The position is office-based with frequent travel to the field.
World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. 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. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to manage competing priorities in a project? | The interviewer is assessing your project management and prioritization skills. | Provide a specific example highlighting your ability to balance multiple tasks. |
| How do you ensure accuracy when preparing financial reports? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and commitment to quality work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for tracking grant expenses? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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