Grants Finance Officer

**GRANTS FINANCE OFFICER**

**PERMANENT**

**HEAD QUARTERS; WOODSTOCK**

The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.

We have fantastic job opportunities for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.

- National Diploma in finance and/or related field of study
- Minimum of five years hands on financial management/accounting experience, management accounts and income and expenditure statements
- Minimum of five years hands on experience in compiling donor financial reports
- Computer literacy in Ms Office; Excel Advanced
- Minimum 3 years working knowledge of SAP or similar financial package
- Excellent verbal and written communication; proficiency in English
- Ability to work methodically, efficiently and meticulously
- Strong planning and organizing skills and deadline driven
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to multitask, work under pressure
- Ability to work independently and accurately with mínimal supervision
- Excellent work standards
- Client focused

**Advantageous**:

- Grant administration experience within the academic health research environment or donor funder environment
- Managing subawards
- Valid code 08 driver’s license
- Be able to start as soon as possible

**Responsibilities**:

- Day-to-day financial administration and management of all grants assigned
- Understand, interpret and advise on donor/funder contracts and grant policy guidelines
- Preparation of financial reports in line with funder requirements
- Analysis of financial reports in a narrative format
- Resource planning and management
- Communication, training and adherence of financial and purchasing policies and procedures to site staff
- Manage projects assets by informing Asset Coordinator of purchase and movement
- Monitor monthly expenditure allocations in SAP
- Submit invoices to funders timeously and monitor incoming funds
- Prepare monthly project budget vs expense reports for internal review
- Salary allocation management - project current month allocations for assigned projects
- Manage site petty cash requests (daily/weekly/ monthly)
- Manage site credit/debit card transactions (daily/weekly/ monthly)
- Staff management of Site finance/procurement administrators
- Any other tasks and duties that may be appropriate to this position

**Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence**
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- I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification._
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- This job may be removed before it expires._
- Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organisation committed to the protection of children._

**For more information about the organization please visit our website.