Senior Financial Reporting Associate - SYS-1199 at Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Key Responsibilities include

• Prepare recurring financial reports for review and interpretation by Finance managers. This includes the monthly Consolidated Management Accounts and associated financial analyses, and quarterly summaries of financial forecasts.
• Monitor, track and report on KPIs that measure the organisation’s financial performance and efficiency of its processes. Provide data related to these for inclusion in GAIN’s Performance Management Framework.
• Execute the monthly expenditure review process, including creating an analysis of direct programme expenditure, publishing this to stakeholders for review and commentary, monitoring progress to completion, collating completed outputs from approvers, and sharing the summary with senior managers as directed.
• Serve as the focal point for the quarterly forecast process, communicating deadlines and timetables, fielding queries and requests for ad hoc reports, and ensuring adherence to the accounting timetable.
• Prepare reports to assist in validating and presenting the consolidated forecast, conducting initial variance analysis and identifying any needed corrections or areas of follow-up.
• Serve as the focal point for staff funding considerations and liaise with HR, other members of Finance, country teams and the Development Office, participating in the development of plans for staff funding in the immediate, medium, and long-term.

About you

• The ideal candidate should have experience in Financial planning and Analysis demonstrating excellence in budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience in workforce/headcount budgeting(staff costs experience) is required for the proper undertaking of required duties.
• The position holder should be able to create an analysis of direct programme expenditure, publishing this to stakeholders for review and commentary, monitoring progress to completion, collating completed outputs from approvers, and sharing the summary with senior managers
• Multi-country support experience is highly preferred as the position holder will engage with stakeholders across GAIN. In addition to this, you should be pro active to find solutions and innovative in your approach to work.