Grant Finance Specialist - EU INTPA Project

The Grant Finance Specialist supports effective grant financial management throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring donor funds are managed efficiently, budgets are accurately planned and monitored, and financial reports comply with donor and organizational requirements. The role also supports improving cost recovery, stakeholder communication, and financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant setup, master data creation, and budget administration within SAP systems
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, budget realignment, and cash flow management
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, budget utilization reports, and donor financial submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Provide financial guidance and capacity building to Project Managers on budget management and grant implementation
• Monitor grant expenditures, cash flow, foreign exchange impacts, and cost recovery to support informed decision-making
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, organizational policies, audits, and financial monitoring requirements
• Conduct financial reviews, field monitoring visits, spot checks, and risk assessments to strengthen accountability
• Coordinate financial reporting, fund management, and compliance processes with consortium partners and stakeholders
• Support partner financial management through expenditure monitoring, advance liquidation, and reporting reviews
• Lead grant closure processes, including reconciliations, outstanding payment clearances, and final donor reporting requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Grant Management, preferably in an NGO setting, out of which 3 years on a senior level
• Sound analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to influence others’ behaviour through effective relationship building; thorough current knowledge and understanding of relevant policies, frameworks, etc.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems (SAP), policies, and procedures, and advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge and experience of donor grants of diverse institutional donors (EU, US funding, ECHO, UN Agencies, GFFO, FCDO, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in financial reporting
• Fluency in the English language is essential
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted

Skills

• Grant Management
• Financial Reporting
• Multi-Donor Grant Management
• SAP
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Budgeting
• Financial Systems
• Policy Compliance
• Safeguarding Policies
• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
• Stakeholder Communication
• Cost Recovery
• Relationship Building
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving

Languages

English