Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prosper Global is a humanitarian organization working alongside communities facing conflict, climate change, and economic hardship to create conditions for lasting progress. The ECHO Audit Finance Support Consultant will support the finance expenditure sampling process for an external audit by reviewing documentation, coordinating requests, preparing audit packs, and following up on clarifications.
Responsibilities
- Prepare expenditure listings in clear format for auditor sampling
- Review sample provided by external audit firm
- Separate sample to split it by entity/country/ organisation with clear reference numbers
- Issue clear communications requesting sample documentation with timelines for internal and subgrantee documentation
- Review all provided documentation to ‘pre-audit’ it and ensure it meets the audit requirements
- .Request further clarity and supporting documentation where items are missing
- Prepare cover notes explaining each expenditure item sampled to facilitate easy cross-checking by the external auditors and upload complete documentation packs to the auditor portal
- Follow up on any clarifications required after the auditor review of documentation during fieldwork
- Familiarise themselves with ECHO rules and requirements and the awards and transaction lists being sampled
- Prepare samples by entity and communicate directly with each relevant stakeholder
- Review documentation provided and follow up on any missing or unclear documentation
- Prepare clear documentation packs with cover notes for auditor review and upload these to the auditor portal
- Follow up on any outstanding items post-review
- Assist with other direct finance tasks as required
- Prepare expenditure listings in clear format for auditor sampling
- Separate audit sample to split it by entity/country/ organisation and send documentation requests
- Review all provided documentation to ‘pre-audit’ it and ensure it meets the audit requirements
- Request further clarity and supporting documentation where items are missing
- Prepare cover notes explaining each expenditure item sampled to facilitate easy cross-checking by the external auditors and upload complete documentation packs to the auditor portal
- Follow up on any clarifications required after the auditor review of documentation during fieldwork
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- At least 7+ years of international level progressive financial management experience within an INGO at field/overseas level
- Knowledge of Prosper Global country finance operations and policies and procedures is required. In particular, knowledge of Navigator, cost allocation policy, field finance manual and understanding of cash programming and distribution management is required
- Fluency in English required
- Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Master's Degree, CPA, or equivalent a plus
- Knowledge of ECHO regulations strongly preferred
- A second language (e.g. French or Arabic) may be beneficial
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