Grants Accountant at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Responsibilities

• Set and monitor sound accounting and financial reporting procedures for grants subrecipients and partners following established standards. Ensure setup and maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned grants accounts in SunSystems financial accounting package.
• Review and validate supporting documentation before processing of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete and authorizations are in place.
• Record financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review and analyze various accounts to detect irregularities. Advise on corrective actions and prepare correcting entries and adjustments, as necessary.
• Assess, evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
• Monitor disbursement/receipt schedules, alert relevant grants staff of due payments/liquidations, and maintain appropriate communication and follow-up to facilitate timeliness of financial resource management and compliance with set deadlines.
• Prepare various periodic and ad hoc financial reports and perform variance analysis to assist grants staff with decision-making. Assist with budget maintenance for proper management of financial resources.
• Provide information to grants staff, subrecipients, and partners on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and deliver training and other capacity building activities.
• Perform assigned treasury grants (cash payment/receipt, cash forecast, etc.) duties, as long as segregation of duties is ensured.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

• These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

Required Skills or Experience

Education and Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. A professional certification in Accounting or a related field highly desired. An MBA or Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting will be an added advantage
• Minimum of five years professional experience in a financial management position of responsibility, preferably with an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
• Knowledge of the relevant public donor regulations preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications.
• Knowledge of SunSystems financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software highly desired or preferred
• Budgeting and budget management experience required
• Proven ability to analyze reports or issues and to provide appropriate recommendations required

Personal Skills 

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
• Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail
• Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively

Travel Required: Requires occasional travel up to 20% of the time – Field visits to partner