Grant Financial Specialist II

Compassion International•Columbia, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role is supported by grant funding that is currently approved for a one-year period. As a Grant Financial Specialist II, you will perform moderately complex financial management and compliance activities for donor-funded awards throughout the full grant lifecycle - from proposal development to grant closeout and audit data preparation. At this level, you demonstrate solid working knowledge of grant financial management principles and contribute to improving financial processes and donor compliance. This role supports project teams in developing budgets, monitoring expenditures, preparing donor-compliant financial reports, and strengthening financial controls. You will conduct financial analyses to identify variances and potential risks, provide guidance to project staff on routine donor regulations, and collaborate with partners to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.

Requirements

Solid working knowledge of grant financial management principles.
Ability to improve financial processes and donor compliance.
Experience in developing budgets.
Experience in monitoring expenditures.
Experience in preparing donor-compliant financial reports.
Experience in strengthening financial controls.
Ability to conduct financial analyses to identify variances and potential risks.
Ability to provide guidance to project staff on routine donor regulations.
Ability to collaborate with partners to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
Experience with financial reporting systems.
Experience in tracking grant expenditures.
Experience in ensuring compliance with donor-specific requirements.
Experience in preparing regular reports for donor-funded projects.
Experience in monitoring financials to address discrepancies or compliance issues.
Experience coordinating with partner teams and field accounting staff.
Experience in tracking, documenting, utilizing, and dispositioning procured goods at the end of grants.
Experience assisting with vendor screening.
Experience coordinating with external auditors during donor audits.
Experience assisting in the preparation of audit schedules and documentation.
Experience serving as a point of contact for financial aspects of procurement audits, including third-party audits such as Single Audit.
Experience contributing to budgets for government and multilateral donor-funded projects.
Experience collaborating with global program and national offices to assist with forecasting and monitoring of financial performance against projections.
Experience working closely with finance, global program, and legal specialists.
Experience collaborating with the compliance team to enhance procurement-related financial management.
Experience supporting the implementation of various tools and resources to enhance the capacity of the finance team.
Experience ensuring compliance and efficiency in managing donor-funded projects.

Nice To Haves

Coaching less experienced financial specialists concerning technical finance issues.

Responsibilities

Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.
Participate in core financial activities across assigned grants, preparing donor-compliant financial reports, conducting budget variance analysis, and supporting financial aspects of project implementation.
Contribute to financial reporting to institutional and multilateral donors, as well as stakeholders.
Utilize financial reporting systems to track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements, as well as preparing regular reports for donor-funded projects.
Monitor financials to address any financial discrepancies or compliance issues and coordinates with partner teams and field accounting staff to ensure that procured goods are tracked, documented, utilized, and dispositioned at the end of grants according to donor requirements and organizational policies.
May assist with vendor screening while coordinating with external auditors during donor audits and assist in the preparation of audit schedules and documentation.
Serves as a point of contact for financial aspects of procurement audits, including third-party audits such as Single Audit.
Contribute to budgets for government and multilateral donor-funded projects, ensuring accurate and realistic financial planning.
Collaborates with global program and national offices to assist with forecasting and monitoring of financial performance against projections.
Work closely with the finance, global program, legal specialists to ensure effective financial management of government and institutional funded projects.
Collaborate with the compliance team to enhance procurement-related financial management.
Support the implementation of various tools and resources to enhance the capacity of the finance team, ensuring compliance and efficiency in managing donor-funded projects.
May coach less experienced financial specialists concerning technical finance issues.