WaterAid is looking for a Grants Controller

WaterAid is looking for an experienced Grants Controller to oversee the financial management of earmarked grants. This is an important and exciting role within an organization that makes a real difference.


About WaterAid
WaterAid is an international federation and WaterAid Sweden, together with over 1,000 colleagues, operates in 33 countries. The organization works to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to clean water, toilets, and hygiene by 2030.
WaterAid Sweden is an inspiring workplace that offers an exciting and meaningful everyday work life. Working for us is developing and rewarding. You gain insight into how the organization works both in Sweden and globally.
WaterAid Sweden is an inspiring workplace that offers an exciting and eventful everyday life at work. Working for us is developing and rewarding. You gain insight into how the organization works both in Sweden and globally.
WaterAid Sweden has a 92% employee satisfaction rate and is a workplace where employees highly value inclusion, autonomy, leadership, innovation culture, collaboration with colleagues and sustainable workload. We offer various types of competence development, a generous health care allowance and one hour per week for wellness activities, as well as a range of inspiring staff activities.
WaterAid aims to be an attractive workplace for all, as we believe that a diversity of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds makes us even stronger, and we welcome all applications to this role.


Your role
As the Grants Controller, you will be the link between the finance team and the program financing team. You will support the teams in carrying out and further developing the work on budgeting and financial follow-up of programs funded by our largest donors (institutional, foundations, and companies), both in Sweden and within the WaterAid federation.
Your responsibilities include:
Financial control and analysis of budgets and reports for our grants.
Contacts with donors and partner organizations on issues related to budget, financial reporting, and auditing.
Project audits.
Guidance in the preparation of project applications.
Advice on contract development.
Advice on internal control and contract compliance.
Development, implementation, and training of routines, policies, and instructions aimed at streamlining operations.
Financial analysis of the total portfolio of grants from institutional donors and foundations.
Contributing to discussions within the global federation on how we work with contract compliance and quality assurance.



Qualifications and personal qualities
Academic degree in a relevant subject or equivalent.
At least 3 years of experience working as a controller with project monitoring and reporting.
Experience working in an international organization with a focus on development cooperation.
Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English.
Good knowledge of financial management systems and Excel.
Analytical, precise, and structured.
Ability to see both details and a big picture perspective.
Curious, development-oriented, and a creative problem solver.
Used to working in a structured and independent way.
Cooperative and accustomed to communicating with people from different cultures and backgrounds.



Additionally, it is meritorious if you have:
Experience from the non-profit sector or related activities.
Strong communication skills in both spoken and written Swedish.
Worked with grants from institutional donors and foundations.



Conditions regarding the position
The position is full-time with access according to agreement. Probationary employment for 6 months, with subsequent permanent employment. WaterAid Sweden has a collective agreement. You will report directly to the Director of Finance and Administration.
We have a generous hybrid policy aimed at creating a sustainable balance between work and leisure, and it is therefore possible to work both at our office in Solna and from home.


Application
Send your application with a CV and personal letter no later than 14 May 2023. Interviews are conducted continuously and the position may be filled before the last application date.
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