Programme Accountant

Key Responsibilities

Finance and Governance in Partner Organisations

• Facilitate review of partner financial reports alongside programme team members (including the Finance Officer in Sudan) and ensure that Trócaire and donor requirements are being met.
• Review Trócaire records ensuring that partner financial reporting is up to date and properly maintained.
• Conduct a continuous process to appraise partner organisations' financial controls and systems in line with the Trócaire partner governance and finance manual via field visits and desk audits.
• Provide expenditure reports and support in the design of accounting and reporting systems, spreadsheets, and training for partner finance departments.
• Participate in programme team meetings to understand financial implications of work.
• Ensure monthly and annual partner capacity building assessment reports are submitted to management.
• Deliver training to partners on compliance with donors’ financial requirements.
• Deploy to partner organisations if necessary to resolve major financial management issues.

Financial Control and Reporting

• Coordinate and develop quarterly donor reports for all partners ensuring they meet financial requirements.
• Lead in project audit preparations in collaboration with partners and external auditors, and implement recommendations.
• Ensure programme team finance activities meet reporting requirements and deadlines specified by the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Standardize the implementation of Trócaire organizational financial policies across country programmes.
• Monitor finance programme activities and advise management on risks to internal controls.
• Assist with investigations into alleged fraud or irregularities at partner organisations.
• Ensure proper documentation and saving of all partner and donor reports on system servers and Salesforce.

Budgeting

• Support budget holders in the budget process for country programmes, providing technical guidance during preparation and revisions.
• Participate in the preparation of donor budgets and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
• Review monthly reports on Agresso Business World and facilitate follow-up on issues or variances with programme staff.

Internal Systems and Processes

• Suggest improvement of work processes and increase efficiency within the programme function.
• Maintain a donor financial management system for efficient and accurate reporting.

Staff Capacity Building

• Provide technical financial advice and expertise to the country programme teams.
• Facilitate training for staff in budget preparation, monitoring, reporting, and internal controls.
• Assist in the induction and orientation of country programme staff.

Requirements

• Experience: Three years’ experience in accounting/finance in the international development and humanitarian sector.
• Budget Management: Experience in managing budgets for donor-funded programmes.
• Donor Knowledge: Prior knowledge of donor rules and regulations including Irish Aid, UN Agencies (UNICEF, WFP), EU, and other institutional donors.
• Systems: Experience working with finance systems such as Agresso, SAP, and others.
• Partnership: Working experience with national/local partners in capacity building, financial reporting, and budget management.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, or business management.
• Certification: Professional certification in CPA(K), ACCA, or CIMA is required.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Trocaire portal on Workable. Use the following link: Apply for Programme Accountant at Trocaire.