VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Reporting Analyst

Organization: World Vision

Employee Contract Type: Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Applicant Type: Local Applicants Only

About World Vision

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!

Job Purpose

The position of Analyst – Financial Services and Reporting is responsible for supporting accurate financial operations and reporting to ensure compliance with donor requirements and organizational standards.

The role includes processing and reconciling financial transactions, preparing periodic financial reports, and assisting in the consolidation of project and organizational accounts. The analyst monitors budget utilization, identifies variances, and provides timely analysis to aid decision-making.

Additionally, the position ensures adherence to internal controls, supports audits, and collaborates with finance and program teams to maintain transparency, accountability, and efficiency in financial management.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Assist in preparing and validating monthly financial reports for the National Office, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards and donor expectations
• Support the drafting of monthly financial summaries and management review documents, highlighting key financial insights, risks, and action points for leadership
• Help compile and organize financial records and reconciliations to support internal and external audits, responding to audit queries and ensuring timely submission of required documentation
• Participate in monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving reconciling items, and ensuring documentation is audit-ready
• Responsible for variance analysis by comparing actuals to budgeted figures across projects and cost centers, identifying trends and anomalies, and providing actionable insights to management

Shared Services and Financial Systems Coordination

• Review general ledger transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with financial policies, flagging and correcting anomalies in collaboration with Shared Services
• Validate journal entries for completeness, correctness, and proper authorization, ensuring entries are supported by adequate documentation
• Assist in maintaining and updating the Chart of Accounts and Activity and Task codes, ensuring proper classification and usage across all financial systems
• Support the opening and closing of accounts in Sun System and other platforms, ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial policies
• Conduct final checks on financial data prior to FFR submission to ensure integrity and consistency across systems
• Organize and archive financial documents to ensure audit readiness and easy retrieval for compliance reviews

Operational Support and Relationship Management

• Liaise with NO Finance staff, Program staff, and field teams to ensure grant-related information is handled and reported appropriately
• Coordinate with National Office, Sun Systems Support Centre, Global Centre, and Shared Services Centre (SSC) to facilitate quality financial reporting and support
• Engage with Finance teams to ensure timely payment of Partner Reimbursement and proper documentation
• Support audit processes and follow up on audit recommendations and action points as required
• Maintain strong working relationships with NO Finance staff, Program staff, and field teams to ensure grant-related information is handled and reported appropriately

Knowledge and Qualifications

• First degree in Accounting or Finance. A professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA will be an advantage
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a finance role
• Excellent computer literacy skills, especially in MS Excel
• In-depth working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of how to prepare financial statements and reports
• Able to perform complex financial analyses
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing

How to Apply

To apply for this job please visit worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com.