Program Accountant (Finance and Grants)

About the role

The Finance and Grants Officer provides financial management and grant support for assigned REAP program components, countries, workstreams and implementing partners. The role covers financial accounting and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, partner financial management, cash flow management, compliance, audit support and financial analysis, working closely with program teams, country offices, partners and internal service units.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, including budget-versus-actual analysis, commitments, burn rate, forecasts and cash position
• Support Mastercard Foundation financial reports, fund requests and forecasts, and track donor reporting deadlines through the ERP system (OCS)
• Support preparation, consolidation and revision of program budgets and forecasts, and monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets
• Manage partner financial management, including due diligence, budget and payment reviews, and overdue partner reports
• Prepare cash-flow projections, raise donor invoices, process partner and supplier payments, and reconcile receivables, payables and advances
• Perform finance compliance checks, maintain risk and issue logs, and support audits and expenditure verification
• Maintain program structures, budgets and partner records in Agresso/Unit4, complete month-end and year-end reviews, and support grant close-out
• Act as the day-to-day finance focal point for program teams and coordinate with the Finance & Grants Manager, country finance teams and other service units

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Full professional accounting qualification (CPA (K) or ACCA) and active membership in ICPAK or an equivalent body
• At least five years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in program or project financial management; experience with Mastercard Foundation-funded projects is an advantage

Required skills

• Enterprise resource planning and financial reporting systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Desirable: dashboards or business intelligence tools