JOB TITLE: GRANT FINANCE OFFICER
REPORTING TO: Director of Finance and Operations
DIRECT REPORTS: N/a
CONTRACT TYPE: 5 Year Fixed Term to be extended over the remaining
life of the fund – anticipated to end by *.
LOCATION: Leopardstown, Dublin *, Ireland with
ad-hoc travel required typically 0. * days per
week on average
DATE: Oct/Nov * start
BACKGROUND
Human Dignity Foundation (HDF) is a private, philanthropic fund setup
to enable children to live with dignity. Its work is founded on the
principle that preventing violence against children and protecting and
promoting their rights is the first step in enabling them to live
safe, fulfilling, and dignified lives, specifically by addressing the
issue of child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
Founded in * by a leading philanthropist and
entrepreneur, HDF is a spend down foundation which expects to complete
the funding of its international partner projects by the end of
*.
To deliver on its ambition, HDF currently provides large scale funding
to INTERPOL’s Crime Against Children Unit to support global capacity
on investigation and response to CSEA, and Childlight – an
independent data institute focussed on the prevalence and nature of
this abuse globally. The foundation is in the process of growing its
portfolio of grants in order to maximise its global impact.
JOB PURPOSE
The Grant Finance Officer will provide a close financial oversight of
grantee’s performance and support broader grant management to ensure
the best use and impact of HDF’s resources.
This will be achieved by working closely with the Programme Manager
and the Director of Finance and Operations to perform detailed reviews
of grantee’s budgets, reports and completing timely audits, etc.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Grant Finance Officer’s role will be dynamic and diverse given
the small nature of HDF’s team, but core responsibilities will
include:
* Review grantee budgets when new proposals are submitted to ensure
they are accurate and realistic;
* Review grantees’ financial reports to ensure spending occurs as
planned and that variances are acted on by grantees and HDF
anticipates the need for budget updates and grant amendments;
* Perform analyses of grantees’ costs based on approved budgets,
financial reports and projects’ performance metrics to identify
trends over time and support the cost efficiency of projects;
* Conduct regular financial audits of grantees, reviewing financial
processes and detailed transaction data to ensure the eligibility of
costs and the timely usage of budgets. Present findings to HDF and
grantees’ (as appropriate) management;
* Process payments and prepare monthly management accounts,
reconciliations, etc. for review by the Finance and Operations
Director;
* Support the Director of Finance and Operations during HDF’s
annual external audit;
* Travel to grantee’s office (UK/France up to **Apply on the
website** days/ month) to ensure appropriate financial project
oversight is taking place;
* Update and maintain HDF’s grant management information system to
ensure HDF’s records are accurate and up to date;
* Support the Programme Manager with other grant management related
tasks such as: report and proposal reviews, grant portfolio oversight,
etc. There is scope over time for this role to oversee smaller/ lower
risk grants;
* Support team and administrative tasks, including procurement,
organising internal and external meetings, travel arrangements, etc.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
* 5 years’ experience in general accounting, control /
reconciliation tasks
* Strong audit experience
* A broad interest in international development work and social
impact, with a focus on projects’ impact
* Exposure to automated account processing desirable
Qualifications and skills
* Qualified ACA or ACCA chartered accountant
* Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
* Accurate worker with strong numerical skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Computer literate – strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
* Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise appropriately
* Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, on own
initiative
Qualities
* Flexible
* Self-starter and pro-active
* Team player who enjoys working in small team environments
COMMON VALUES
* Passion for our work and mission
* Accountability to our founder and partners
* Innovative, entrepreneurial, and dynamic in our approach
* Openness to admitting our mistakes and learning from them
* Excellence in all that we do
TERMS & CONDITIONS
* Salary is commensurate with experience
* Pension, Healthcare
* Office based role.
TO APPLY: Please send in your CV and a cover letter to **Apply on the
website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
