Budget & Project Analyst: JohannesburgThe successful candidate must have relevant working knowledge and experience of donor-funded policies and procedures essential (e.g. USAID, CDC, DFID, Global Fund, etc.) for the successful candidate. Advanced Excel skills also highly essential, including the ability to use advanced formulas to link multiple tabbed spreadsheets
Requirements:
- Recognised Finance degree or Financial Diploma;
- Mature individual with 5 to 10 years general accounting experience, including cost accounting;
- Advanced Excel skills highly essential, including the ability to use advanced formulas to link multiple tabbed spreadsheets;
- Working knowledge of accounting software (QuickBooks preferred or similar);
- Knowledge of indirect cost rate build-up, policies and compliance;
- Working knowledge of donor-funded policies and procedures preferred (e.g. USAID, CDC, DFID, Global Fund, etc.);
- Excellent communication skills and problem- solving capabilities;
- A high degree of attention to detail and self-starter;
- Must be a team player with proven-track record;
- Willing to work beyond normal work hours when required.
Duties:
- Drafting cost proposals and budgets;
- Assist with compliance documentation required for proposals;
- Project budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis;
- Financial management of projects (budget vs actuals) including invoicing and reconciliation of expenses;
- Ad hoc financial and operational back-stopping.
Candidates to submit CV with contactable references and cover letter to [email protected] by no later than 31 May 2019.
Only short listed applicants eligible to work in South Africa will be contacted to attend an Assessment Centre. Salary negotiable dependent on experience and skills.