Financial Analyst x 1-ZACH 312 views

Financial Analyst x 1 RE-ADVERTISING (If you have responded to initial advert do not apply)

Creates, reviews, and monitors multiple component activity budgets and expenditures; Collaborates with programme staff & other offices to update cost to complete analyses on a periodic basis; Continuously extract and analyze expense reports to review with workplan implementation; Using appropriate financial tools, maintain an online cost tracking system and ensure compliance monitoring and reporting on cost centre/budget expenses; Use financial systems to produce reports, analysis, models and measurement metrics databases; Interprets and provides explanation for discrepancies and variations in financial data and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Assist in maintaining financial, grants, and/or administrative reporting and tracking systems and provide related performance updates on activities; Compiles data and information to enable capacity building through training and mentoring relevant project staff and implementing partners on managing and monitoring activity costs; Responsible for ensuring the timely and quality completion of all reporting requirements; Perform fund reconciliation reports and process appropriate corrections; Ensure completeness of supporting documentation and accuracy of entries for financial reporting on standardized forms and document filing; Ensure comprehensive analysis of actuals vs budgets, forecasts, trends (in year and year on year), KPIs and benchmarks to identify risks and opportunities and advice on response – for both in year and future years in budgeting; Ensure sound funding models are developed and implemented as appropriate; Maximise the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and M&E Systems and related Business Intelligence tools to ensure simpler, speedier and more insightful analysis (for both actual versus plans) is provided in a more engaging way, thereby reducing shortcomings in systems, skills and capability; Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, trends, and make recommendations for improvements; Excellent with reconciliations, integrated forecasting, reporting, and tracking of operational metrics; Provide insights and analysis to ensure financial resources are allocated or reprioritised for maximum impact while ensuring non-overspending to support the successful delivery and implementation of interventions; Assist in business development through supporting proposal preparation (new and continuous applications) and assisting in the preparation of new budgets and operating plans. Cost analysis and dashboards; Analyse current and past financial data, performance; Conduct comparable analysis to support financial analysis.

Duties And Responsibilities

Creates, reviews, and monitors multiple component activity budgets and expenditures; Collaborates with programme staff & other offices to update cost to complete analyses on a periodic basis; Continuously extract and analyze expense reports to review with workplan implementation; Using appropriate financial tools, maintain an online cost tracking system and ensure compliance monitoring and reporting on cost centre/budget expenses; Use financial systems to produce reports, analysis, models and measurement metrics databases; Interprets and provides explanation for discrepancies and variations in financial data and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Assist in maintaining financial, grants, and/or administrative reporting and tracking systems and provide related performance updates on activities; Compiles data and information to enable capacity building through training and mentoring relevant project staff and implementing partners on managing and monitoring activity costs; Responsible for ensuring the timely and quality completion of all reporting requirements; Perform fund reconciliation reports and process appropriate corrections; Ensure completeness of supporting documentation and accuracy of entries for financial reporting on standardized forms and document filing; Ensure comprehensive analysis of actuals vs budgets, forecasts, trends (in year and year on year), KPIs and benchmarks to identify risks and opportunities and advice on response – for both in year and future years in budgeting; Ensure sound funding models are developed and implemented as appropriate; Maximise the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and M&E Systems and related Business Intelligence tools to ensure simpler, speedier and more insightful analysis (for both actual versus plans) is provided in a more engaging way, thereby reducing shortcomings in systems, skills and capability; Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, trends, and make recommendations for improvements; Excellent with reconciliations, integrated forecasting, reporting, and tracking of operational metrics; Provide insights and analysis to ensure financial resources are allocated or reprioritised for maximum impact while ensuring non-overspending to support the successful delivery and implementation of interventions; Assist in business development through supporting proposal preparation (new and continuous applications) and assisting in the preparation of new budgets and operating plans. Cost analysis and dashboards; Analyse current and past financial data, performance; Conduct comparable analysis to support financial analysis.

Qualifications And Experience

Excellent knowledge of U.S. Government grants, contracting and auditing standards as they apply to effective management of multi-year funds; Prior experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting; First degree plus complete professional qualifications; Familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects); Strong quantitative and analytical competency.