Country: Sri Lanka
Closing date: 31 Mar 2018
Finance and Grants Coordinator, Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) Activity, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Company Profile:
MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
ProjectSummary:
The Increased Demand and Engagement for Accountability (IDEA) Activity will aim to strengthen Sri Lanka’s civil society sector, with an emphasis on working in all regions of Sri Lanka and supporting civil society organization (CSO) participation in national and local governance processes.
Position Summary:
The finance and grants coordinator will assist the finance and administration manager and the grants manager. He/she will be based in Colombo with travel to partner organizations within the country.
**Please note: Only Sri Lankan citizens are eligible for this position
Responsibilities
Finance
- Assist in preparation of petty cash reconciliation, payments and reimbursements; support the preparation of financial reports, statements and projections for submission to MSI.
- Prepare travel advances, and meals & incidental expenses and settlement of local staff.
- Assist in payroll activities and preparation of EPF/ETF/PAYE tax documents for relevant government departments.
- Maintain list of inventories used by all offices and submit updated list to home office monthly. Make periodic physical verification and random checks of inventories.
- Support staff, grantees and partners to understand and comply with USAID and MSI financial regulations and procedures in collaboration with the finance and administration manager and senior grants manager.
- Ensure that office procurement and payment follows MSI and USAID procedures.
- Review budgets for field activities to insure cost containment policies are applied and costs are in line with market value, in collaboration with senior finance and administration manager.
- Support all administrative and clerical functions related to the financial department
Grants
- Assist in conducting pre-award assessments of potential grantees to assess financial and accounting systems and determine grant award worthiness.
- Assist grants manager to complete and update files for all grant activities.
- Guide the grantees in completing required forms and reports for the grants.
- Monitor grant expenditures against budget.
- Help grants manager to maintain the grants tracker and database.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in financial accounting and/or auditing, preferably in an international development organization.
- Should have at least intermediate accountancy qualifications with strong computer skills.
- Fluency in English and one national language required; proficiency in a second national language desired and will be a distinct advantage.
- A good understanding of and commitment to gender and diversity considerations.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website,www.msiworldwide.com
How to apply:
https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=MSI&cws=51&rid=6145