Sub-Grant Finance Manager at International Rescue Committee

The Financial Manager has overall responsibility for the finance and sub-grant functions for the country program. The Finance Manager- responsibilities include internal control, field office monitoring & control, reconciliation and verification of payment, staff training & capacity building functions.

Roles for the Sub-Grant Finance Manager Job

• Reconcile sub-grant financial reports
• Review sub-grant financial reports from field office and provide feedback as necessary
• Prepare sub-grant reconciliations for Program and Finance review and sign off
• Review sub grantee cash requests
• Manage and track, with IRC field finance staff, all sub-grant budgets and obligations
• Inform the Sub grant finance controller of major budget fluctuations, significant overspending or under spending
• Liaise with IRC Field Finance Staff to ensure completeness, correctness and accuracy of sub-grantee financial reports
• Liaise with local CBOs and INGOs
• Liaise with IRC Financial Controller and IRC Headquarters in regards to any sub-grant reconciliation or payment request as necessary
• Conduct pre-award assessments of new sub grantees
• Responsible for conducting financial and general compliance monitoring visits for sub grantees
• Prepare monitoring reports and compliance work plans after each monitoring visit.
• Coordinate, prepare for and conduct financial and compliance trainings and follow-up training for IRC field finance staff and sub-grantees
• Work with Senior Sub grant Officer to ensure that all logistical arrangements for CBO/NGO training workshops are made and confirmed in a timely manner
• Liaise with the partnership manager in identifying gaps for capacity building of the partners
• Follow up on pre-assessment reviews to determine capacity needs of sub-grantees and oversee sub-grant reporting and undertake verification of reported expenditure
• Review the Cash request of sub grants and ensure timely transfer of funds and review of sub-grant advanced amounts versus expenditures reported

Sub-Grant Finance Manager Job Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or ACCA.
• A Masters degree with a Finance concentration will be an added advantage
• Not less than 3 years at a senior level within the Finance Department of an international organization.
• Experience in the humanitarian sector will be an added advantage
• Current or previous experience within IRC in a similar role will also be an added advantage
• Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheet and database programs.