Grants Financial Monitoring and Compliance Officer

The Grants Financial Monitoring and Compliance Officer maintains a robust financial management process supporting large-scale grant-funded activities. The role involves financial management, monitoring, reporting support, and strengthening financial compliance with policies and donor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop schedules for financial monitoring/spot checks and coordinate field monitoring, verifications missions and spot checks conducted by Grants Financial Monitoring and Compliance Associates
• Serve as the focal point for financial monitoring of Facilitating Partners (FPs), acting as lead during spot checks and financial verifications
• Follow up on action points arising from past spot check reports, TPMA reports and financial reviews
• Lead and conduct spot checks at FP HQ level with support from direct supervisor
• Support analysis and identification of financial risks and implementation of recommended internal control procedures
• Establish key financial performance indicators for FPs to strengthen their financial management performance
• Review FP financial reports and verify supporting documents for sampled expenditures, assess alignment of expenditures with project outputs and recommend improvements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial information in ERP and other grants reporting platforms
• Update all files held in relation to grants and reconcile data with other records where relevant
• Organize, manage, and oversee implementation of training activities focusing on financial management and reporting
• Develop training materials informed by audits, spot checks, TPMA reports, and other financial reviews
• Deliver training sessions to FP Finance staff to ensure compliance with grant agreements
• Support capacity development of Grants Financial Monitoring and Compliance Associates through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job support
• Provide capacity-building assistance to Financial Partners and Project Team to ensure compliance with financial management policies and procedures
• Coordinate with Finance Team to ensure grant support revenue and expenses are recorded and reported in compliance with IPSAS and other standards
• Interpret and provide guidance on financial procedures to FPs to ensure compliance with Project Operations Manual, grant agreements and UNOPS requirements
• Comply with IPSAS requirements IPSAS 47 and 48 and provide inputs to IPSAS reporting requirements
• Undertake relevant training and learning opportunities to strengthen expertise in finance and grants management
• Document and share lessons learned and best practices with FPs, project team and other relevant fora
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and collaboration within Finance and Grants and Contracts teams
• Work closely with FP Finance leads and field office team to ensure coordinated financial oversight and consistent application of monitoring procedures
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial monitoring tools, templates, and procedures
• Contribute to grant closure processes by reviewing FP financial documentation and confirming completeness and accuracy
• Assist in analysis and review of final financial reports submitted by FPs prior to final payments
• Coordinate and support grant audit process including liaison with stakeholders
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor to support project delivery and team objectives

Requirements

• First University Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Finance Management or equivalent disciplines
• A certification in chartered accountancy is accepted in lieu of a first-level university degree.
• Professional certification, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar (desired)
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience with responsibility for financial management support, project accounting, budgeting and financial reporting or related fields is required
• Experience working with grants projects, including monitoring financial performance, reviewing financial reports and providing capacity building support to grantees
• Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations is an asset
• Good understanding of local fiscal policies and procedures
• Computer skills are required
• Experience working with the UN, World Bank and/or other donor agencies, government ministries, and/or NGOs is an asset

Skills

• Finance Management
• Project Accounting
• Budgeting
• Financial Reporting
• Grants Financial Monitoring
• Financial Compliance
• Capacity Building
• UNOPS Financial Rules
• Local Fiscal Policies
• Computer Skills
• Donor Financial Policies
• Certified Public Accountant
• Chartered Accountancy
• Financial Performance Management

Languages

English