Program Finance Officer - Mississauga, Canada - World Vision Canada

World Vision Canada

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too.

Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world:
Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.

Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position:
Program Finance Officer

Reports to:
Manager, Program Finance

Position Term:
Full Time

Workplace Type:
Hybrid role

Provide budgeting and reporting on international ministry programming, including sponsorship and private-sector and or Government funded projects.

Provide financial Management through Program finance to P&P IP/ HEA/ Grants Acquisition Management team in achieving their goals of funding optimization and quality programming.

Communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Grants Management (80%)

Reviewing Program Budgets, field financial project reports and generate financial reports to donors for compliance with donor requirements.
Report on any relevant problems / deviations from submitted project budgets and ensure appropriate action is taken.
Reconcile project budget information with databases (Horizon 3.0, PBAS, SharePoint, Sun Systems) to ensure integrity of data.
Enter project funding commitments on PBAS and info path, reconcile commitment with field budgets, reports / actual expenditures.
Understand donor requirements; prepare/update budget proposals from WVC and field offices; consolidate for diverse stakeholders.
Provide regular technical support and direction to field finance staff. Help field office deal with difficult issues when required.
Analyze spending trends and provide reports, feedback, or analysis to Program Managers and field colleagues as required.
Prepare financial project reports and generate financial reports to donors for compliance with donor requirements and for internal monitoring.
Review audit reports received from WV Implementing Offices, external auditors, or donor auditors, and facilitate the appropriate followup actions.
Provide budget and finance expertise in the preparation, negotiation and review of agreements/contracts.
Input/reconcile project budget information with WVI or WVC systems/databases.
Undertake periodic project visits for financial data reviews, financial training as part of overall project monitoring as and when required. Travel may include Fragile Context Countries.
Provide adhoc reports of project income and expenditures with relevant analysis as required.
Analyze and obtain approvals for carryforwards in accordance with partnership standards and within established time frames.
Participate in annual and long term WVC project budgeting and projection processes.
Provide input for the development of the annual team operating budget and monitor actual performance.

Compliance and Training (10%)

Analyze spending trends and provide feedback and analysis to Program Managers and field colleagues.
Working cross functionally across divisions and departments to provide financial capacity building trainings to Program & Policy and field office staff.
Review internal audit reports received from WV Implementing Office and determine appropriate followup action.
Provide regular technical support and direction to field finance staff. Help field office deal with difficult issues when required.

Other Finance Initiatives at WVC or WVI (10%)

Participate in development and maintenance of internal databases and spreadsheets, development/ revision of policies and procedures. (WVI /WVC)
Being involved and constantly updated on newly developed financial guidelines introduced by WV Partnership/ WV Canada and Field Partners.

Perform other Duties as Assigned

Attend, participate and possibly lead team, crosssectional group, department and division's Bible devotions and attend weekly chapel services.
Perform other duties as assigned by leaders.

Qualifications required:

University degree in accounting or business field.
Minimum 2 yrs finance related experience (budgeting or accounting).
Excellent collaborator and demonstrated experience building effective working relationships with multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated organizational, financial, communication and analytical skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, adhere to deadlines and manage competing demands.
Excellent problem solving skills.

Assets: