The Regional Business Analyst is responsible for promoting sound Accounting, Grants & Partner financial management within the region and the Regional Office (RO), through the analysis of finance and business data for improved strategic and operational decision making. S/he provides technical support in regional report reviews and feedback. Management Reporting; Country Office Monthly Finance & Operations Report (COMFORT), Finance Analysis & Reporting, Master Budget, Regional Office Budget Management and Reporting. S/he will work closely with the Shared Service Center, Regional Office, and Country Offices to ensure appropriate annual Financial Accounting & Reporting Requirements at the COs is accomplished.

This position reports to the Regional Head of Finance

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Country Office Budgeting & Reporting

• Provide technical review and support to COs on Master Budgets/Donor Approved Budget revisions and alignment to available resources,
• Technical support to ensure maximized Shared Program Cost recovery and optimize charges to Restricted donor funding instead of Unrestricted,
• Support COs in annual budgeting processes including review of CO submissions,
• Proactively identify and recommend opportunities to increase revenue, decrease costs, gain efficiencies, improve internal controls and/or improve operational capabilities,
• Provide financial analytical support for grant budgeting in proposals, especially in costing budgets and ensuring adequate funding is included in the budgets,
• Review and recommend financial systems, controls, and procedures for recording program activities,
• Monitor Global Accounts Payable performance and gaps and partner with Shared Services Centre in resolving.

Capacity Building

• Provide COs capacity building in Accounting, Grants & Partner financial management,
• Provide in country gap filling,
• Provide support to the onboarding process of key finance positions within the region.
• Support in trouble shooting in financial processes, determining cause of inefficiencies and propose/recommend solutions
• Support Shared Service Centre and Head Quarter capacity building team in the training in financial management

Regional Finance Management & Reporting

• Management Reporting:
• Monthly Regional Financial Reporting: will support in prepopulating COMFORT finance and non-finance data and provide review and feedback to COs. Review and prepare management reports to the Regional Management Team (RMT) and Head Quarters as may be required,
• Support in updating the Quarterly Regional Management Dashboard Reporting,
• Prepare the monthly country RD financial management Report.
• Support COs on the review of the monthly Financial Analysis Report (Balance Sheet Analysis)/Budget Grant Contract reports- ensuring actions is taken on long outstanding issues

Budget Management, Forecasting and Analysis

• Accountable for Regional Office budget management from the annual budgeting, forecasting process to the monthly reporting on regional office finances including but not limited to:
• Regional Office- Unrestricted and General Purpose Funds,
• Care Member Partners & Donors funding,
• Prepare monthly Budget Variance Analysis (BvA) and liaise with the budget holders in the review of the BvA reports,
• Analysis of business and financial data, including trends to support strategic and operational decision making.
• Support COs on the review of the monthly Financial Analysis Report (Balance Sheet Analysis)/Budget Grant Contract reports- ensuring actions is taken on long outstanding issues

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent;
• CPA or any other relevant professional qualifications (ACCA,CIMA)
• 3-5 Years’ Experience in Finance and Grants management, preferably in not-for-profit sector.
• Knowledge of GAAP and IPSAs,
• Experience in using ERPs an added advantage,
• Strong excel and financial analytical skills