Financial Reporting Specialist At Save the Children

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Experience 2-5

AREA – Finance & Legal/Programme Management
LOCATION – Rome
LINE MANAGER – Programme Management Head of
CONTRACT TYPE – Fixed-term contract (temporary employment), 12 months.
SALARY RANGE €27,000-29,000
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL – 1

THE POSITION

The Financial Reporting Specialist supports the active and passive financial management of assigned Projects, taking care of reporting, financial control and monitoring compliance with procedures.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Reporting:

Produces financial reports following Save the Children and donor rules in case of grant projects;
Collects and prepares all necessary documentation for financial reporting purposes;
Completes financial reporting formats for assigned grant projects;
Review and control financial reports prepared by project partners;

Other specific activities:

Supports the assigned area team in preparing annual planning and budget closing of assigned projects;
Verifies the implementation of the budget of the assigned projects, proposes any corrective actions in case of deviations from the budget or detection of financial risks;
Monitors the implementation of the budget of the assigned projects on a quarterly basis in order to prompt intervention in the event of deviations;
Supports the Programme managers and/or management referents of the assigned Projects in the economic-financial management of the project, in the budget implementation and in the financial planning and allocation of human resources;
Verifies the accuracy of project cost records through periodic checks on the accounting management system used by Save the Children;
Contributes to the control and support in the drafting of budget modification proposals and/or project amendments;
He is responsible for the management and periodic maintenance of the electronic and paper archive of the assigned grant projects;
Supports the line manager and the organizational area in the process of migrating projects to the new project management systems, within the CAPP project.

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND LANGUAGE/IT SKILLS

3 years of experience in financial monitoring and reporting. Previous experience in projects funded by the European Commission, FAMI and preferably United Nations agencies is considered a plus.
Administrative skills, knowledge of accounting and reporting principles
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Economics
Good knowledge of English, spoken and written
Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office package

SOFT SKILLS SPECIFICHE