Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development charity[1] with a vision for a "world without poverty" and a mission to "bring people together to fight poverty". VSO recruits professionals to work as volunteers, living and working alongside local populations in developing countries. Founded in 1958, VSO has sent over 50,0...

Responsibilities or duties

Provide financial administration including payroll and statutory reporting and partner financial management support to W2W project grant in alignment to VSO volunteering for development (VfD), ensuring compliance to VSO policies, quality assurance standards and donor requirements, contributing to the achievement of project objectives, VSO’s vision and mission.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Fully Qualified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (ACCA) license.

Experience needed

At least 3 years of professional experience in grant finance with sound knowledge and skills in technical accounting and financial management of restricted donor funding, procurement procedure, grant management, payroll and donor rules and regulations for non-profit organisations.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Knowledge of donor requirements preferably UNFPA/UN and or other donors FCDO, USAID, EU. Partner financial management and partner capacity building skills and experience. Understanding of volunteering for development approach practical experience of volunteering for development and or working with volunteering sector will be an advantage.

• Provide financial administration including payroll and statutory reporting and partner financial management support to W2W project grant in alignment to VSO volunteering for development (VfD), ensuring compliance to VSO policies, quality assurance standards and donor requirements, contributing to the achievement of project objectives, VSO’s vision and mission.

• Technical accounting and financial management of restricted donor funding
• Procurement procedure
• Grant management
• Payroll
• Donor rules and regulations for non-profit organisations
• Knowledge of donor requirements preferably UNFPA/UN and or other donors FCDO, USAID, EU
• Partner financial management
• Partner capacity building skills
• Understanding of volunteering for development approach

• Fully Qualified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (ACCA) license.