The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will report to the Director of Finance/Finance Manager and coordinate closely with the projects support team for the Samaritans Purse South Sudan office. He/She will maintain accountability of all financial compliance issues related to donor-funded projects. He/She will prepare all necessary internal reports and work with the Program Development Officer, Grants Manager, and the Director of Finance/Finance Manager to assist in managing the countrys donor funded programs. He/She will be responsible for implementing, and coordinating all financial and budgetary aspects of grants as assigned in South Sudan.

A day in the life of a Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

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• Assist Program Managers in grant budget preparation to ensure strong financial management and that all expenditures are according to grantor guidelines, including budget line item overages
• Review and ensure accuracy of financial transactions for Samaritans Purse grant-funded field operations based in the region as appropriate (includes vouchers, FERs, Cash payments, etc.).
• Support the Grants Manager with donor representation particularly with the UN cluster coordination, or other relevant international donors and national level stakeholder meetings.
• Travel to the field on a regular basis to provide additional financial support to program managers managing externally funded programs.
• Ensure staff managing externally funded programs are trained to implement the program according to the donor agreement.

• Qualifications & Experience

  Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in finance, international development or related field and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred.