Senior Finance Officer, RLO Granting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  
• A professional qualification in Accounting (e.g. CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification)
  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or financial administration, ideally within a nonprofit or development organization;
  
• Strong knowledge of accounting software (e.g., Sage) and Microsoft Office, especially Excel. Previous experience with Netsuite a desirable asset;
  
• Proven experience in grants management, financial oversight, or fund management, preferably within a non-profit or development context.
  
• Demonstrated experience in capacity strengthening or providing technical assistance to local partner organizations on financial or organizational management.
  
• Demonstrated experience in providing coaching and mentoring support to project colleagues on effective financial management.
  
• Superior cross cultural and cross-functional collaboration skills, including providing mentoring and coaching support remotely;
  
• Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills;
  
• Fluent in English; French language skills are highly desirable.
  

• Support the financial administration of the project’s RLO granting mechanism, including grant allocation, disbursements, and financial monitoring for over 60 RLO partners across Africa.
  
• Contribute to the design and implementation of streamlined financial processes and reporting systems that ensure compliance while minimizing administrative burden on RLO partners.
  
• Provide demand driven technical assistance to RLO partners on financial management, budgeting, reporting, and financial sustainability.
  
• Deliver financial capacity strengthening support to help RLOs strengthen financial systems, enhance accountability, and become increasingly “funding ready” for larger and more diverse funding opportunities.
  
• Work closely with program teams to provide practical financial guidance to RLO partners to support effective grant implementation.
  
• Ensure all RLO grant expenditures and activities comply with WUSC and donor financial policies and requirements.
  
• Conduct site visits to RLO partners, where relevant, to support financial training, monitoring, and compliance activities.
  
• Liaise with the Head of Finance to provide timely and accurate financial reports on the performance of RLO grants.
  
• Support financial planning and reporting processes, including contributing to annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and preparation of regular financial reports such as Budget vs. Actual (BVA) reports.
  
• Monitor budget adherence, flagging significant variances and supporting corrective action where needed.