Compassion International Tanzania is seeking a Grants Financial Specialist III in Arusha to provide financial management, reporting, budgeting, compliance oversight, and capacity-building support for complex government, institutional, and multilateral donor-funded grants. This is a one-year fixed-term role supported by grant funding.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate financial management for complex donor-funded awards, including financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
- Coordinate with field accountants to ensure accurate recording of grant transactions.
- Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for institutional and multilateral donors and stakeholders.
- Use financial reporting systems to track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements.
- Apply U.S. Government regulations, including CFR, FAR, and OMB Circulars, as well as multilateral donor policies and procedures.
- Monitor grant financials and address discrepancies or compliance issues.
- Coordinate with partner teams and field accounting staff to track, document, utilize, and disposition procured goods according to donor requirements.
- Collaborate with compliance specialists on vendor screening and excluded-party checks.
- Coordinate with external auditors and assist with audit schedules and documentation.
- Develop limited budgets for government and multilateral donor-funded projects.
- Assist with forecasting and monitoring financial performance against projections.
- Collaborate with finance, global program, legal, and grants teams to integrate financial and programmatic activities.
- Facilitate the use of financial management tools and resources to improve finance team capacity and efficiency.
- Provide training and support to program staff on financial management requirements for donor grants.
- Coach financial specialists and related staff on technical finance issues.
Requirements
- Financial management of government, institutional, and multilateral donor-funded grants
- Financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Knowledge of donor compliance requirements and regulations
- Risk analysis and identification of financial discrepancies
- Audit coordination and preparation of audit documentation
- Procurement-related financial management and vendor screening
- Ability to use financial reporting systems and financial management tools
- Training, coaching, and capacity-building skills
- Ability to collaborate with finance, compliance, program, legal, and accounting teams
- Strong commitment to Christian values, child protection, and organizational cultural behaviors
