Grants Financial Specialist II - Africa Region

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in grants finance, donor compliance, or financial management.
  
• Experience with donor-funded grants, preferably within an NGO or international development environment.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets and budget narratives for U.S. Government grants.
  
• Strong working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and experience working with UN and other institutional donors.
  
• Experience supporting or managing Single Audits for U.S. Government-funded programs.
  
• Excellent budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analytical skills.
  
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-player mindset.
  

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and budget justifications/narratives for U.S. Government grant acquisition efforts and other institutional donors.
  
• Support financial management across the grant lifecycle, from proposal development through grant closeout.
  
• Prepare donor-compliant financial reports and conduct budget variance analysis.
  
• Monitor expenditures, forecasts, and financial performance.
  
• Support donor and procurement audits, including Single Audits.
  
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
  
• Partner with finance, program, legal, compliance, and field teams across multiple countries.