Grants and Compliance Specialist

The Grants and Compliance Specialist will provide critical support to the grant’s financial operations and compliance functions for the Global Fund HIV/TB grant in Liberia. The role involves ensuring strict adherence to donor requirements, financial reporting standards, and compliance frameworks as outlined in the grant agreement between the Global Fund and Plan International.

Responsibilities

• Grant budget preparation and reprogramming.
• Treasury management including bank reconciliations, cash forecasts, and petty cash oversight.
• Accounting processes: review payments, advances, cost recovery, and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Financial reporting: BVAs, PU/DR, quarterly forecasts, reconciliations.
• Risk management: identify compliance risks, follow up audit actions, support external audits.
• Human resource supervision: oversee Finance Officers/Assistants, appraisals, timesheets.
• Partnership management: sub-recipient reviews, monitoring visits, compliance follow-up, financial close-outs, and capacity building.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in financial management/accounting.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems, reporting, and compliance.
• Experience with Global Fund financial reporting requirements is an advantage.
• Proficiency in SAP, accounting software, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and mentoring skills.
• Minimum of 3 years working as an Accountant.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining impartial judgment.
• Capacity to remain calm, positive, and solution-oriented in challenging situations.
• Strong ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence stakeholders effectively.
• Skilled in coaching staff, partners, and communities to build capacity.
• Quick learner with the ability to understand new operating environments and organizational systems.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, and influencing abilities.
• Proficient in digital tools and systems.
• Good knowledge of accounting software, Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to give and receive feedback constructively and openly.
• Strong team player with good listening and communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving and planning abilities.

Skills

• Finance Management
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Compliance Monitoring
• Global Fund Reporting
• SAP
• Accounting Software
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• Access
• Word
• Power Point
• Negotiation
• Mentorship
• Coaching
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Capacity Building
• Digital Tools Creation
• Financial Systems
• Grant Compliance

Languages

English