Finance Coordinator at Plan International

The Opportunity

The Finance Coordinator will support the implementation of the GFFO funded project “Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies”, a €16.8m global project implemented in six countries with six different INGO’s.

The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for all Controlling and Compliance related matters of the project. They will ensure a successful grant and financial management in all six countries of implementation (Colombia, Burkina Faso, CAR, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh) as well as the global coordination activities. The position holder will interface with the Consortium Members, their Implementing Partners and  with Plan International Inc Headquarter and the donor GFFO.

The Requirements

• Degree in finance, business administration or accounting or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in donor funds grants administration and project controlling;
• Knowledge of GFFO Rules & Regulations;
• Experience in managing financial aspects of multi-country or global Consortium projects
• Fluency in English and German
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent and demonstrable experience in grant and financial management
• Accurate and detail-oriented work
• Ability to produce clean and informative reporting
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including good listening skills, proactive communication on issues and transparency
• Capacity to build and maintain relationships and to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment respecting diversity