Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance

Canadian Partnership for Women and Children; Canada; Remote; CAD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Manager for Grants Finance and Compliance to enhance project financial management. This role involves overseeing financial accounting, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and providing analysis on expenditures. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making a difference. Join a dynamic team dedicated to empowering communities and driving impactful programs. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are ready to take on challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full benefits: dental, medical, vision care

Generous leave entitlements

International travel opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible work hours

Work from home arrangements

Family-friendly environment

Employee Assistance Program services

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance roles, preferably in NGOs.
• Strong understanding of project accounting and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project financial accounting and ensure compliance with donor requirements.
• Provide analysis on project expenditures and risk mitigation.

Skills

Finance Officer experience

Project financial accounting

Budgetary processes understanding

Variance analysis

Communication skills in Spanish

Excel proficiency

Clear communication of financial concepts

Education

University degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Windows operating environment

Job description

CARE Canada is looking for a Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance to join our team!

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance, the Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance oversees project financial accounting for a portfolio programming. They ensure that contractual and compliance requirements are met and for ensuring effective project financial management. With the underlying goal of strengthening, promoting and implementing best practices in locally-led, empowered program management, the Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance is responsible for ensuring the donor compliance requirements are met, providing analysis on project expenditure, investigating variances and providing risk mitigation.

This involves knowledge of the project accounting cycle, continuous review, update and analysis of the portfolio performance to ensure adequate planning, forecasting and measurement of the CARE Canada budget targets relating to programs. The Manager, Grants Finance and Compliance is also expected to provide support, technical advice, and capacity building to Country Office colleagues, as necessary.

WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Finance Officer or Analyst
• University degree in Accounting or similar field
• Experience with project financial accounting functions in an NGO or similar setting
• A thorough understanding of budgetary processes and variance analysis
• A thorough understanding of accounting processes as they impact on the overall financial system
• Experience communicating financial information to management and donors
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance personnel in a clear and concise manner, without technical/accounting jargon
• Strong computer skills specifically in Excel, Outlook and the Windows operating environment
• Oral and written communication skills in Spanish

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY

• Experience working for an International non-government organisation (INGO)

WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE

• Starting Salary Range between $78,000 – 83,000, depending on skills and experience
• Full benefits: dental, medical, vision care, paramedical, life insurance (some exceptions may apply) and professional and confidential Employee Assistance Program services
• Generous leave entitlements, including December holiday closure
• International travel opportunities
• Learning and development opportunities and specialized training
• Flexible work hours and work from home arrangements
• A family-friendly environment
• Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission

If you are someone who thrives on challenge, loves to be part of a dynamic team and you are passionate about making a difference, then we would like to hear from you. Please apply by July 28, 2024. Please note resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified. We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.

CARE Canada is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request.

As part of CARE Canada’s commitment to preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, we conduct reference checks on all final stage candidates in line with the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying to this role with CARE Canada, you are giving us consent to contact your previous employers to seek information in line with this scheme.