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About the position

PLANS unit is looking for an Assistant I to provide operational financial support in relation to the projects that are being developed by the Alliance Research Areas and Programs. This involves the provision of assistance to budgetary analysis and financial support as project activities are being carried out (coordinating opening of a BUS’s, coordinating uploading budgetary information and necessary adjustments). Deliver information to prepare financial reports for projects and handle projects information requirements from donors. Execute and complete transactions consistent with established rules and procedures.

Key duties and responsibilities

Assist the PLANS Office with financial management of grants.
Prepare cost transfer request for review and approval;
Support the review of PCA setup inconsistencies using the newly available Power BI (PBI) tool and alert the PLANS portfolio support staff accordingly to facilitate the necessary adjustments;
Collect data and documentation to support the preparation of the financial reports for donors to ensure reconciliation with the accounting records;
Raise requisitions and RFP’s in the ERP Partner module for sub-agreement creation;
Prepare supporting documentation for financial report submissions and audits;
Execute the activities related to the signature process of financial reports, once all requirements are fulfilled.
Assist the PLANS Office with partner financial reporting and clearance processes.
Review the partner financial reports and ensure that the financial reporting checklist is complete; detect and report issues;
Review the transaction list provided by the partner and ensure it matches with the financial report;
Review supporting evidence provided by the partner and take the necessary actions as needed.
Assist the PLANS Office with grant opening and data management in our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Prepare the grant opening template for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system opening process and ensure institutional costs tab in the ERP project MasterFile is accurately populated;
Prepare budget uploads in a timely manner to ensure budgets in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system are up to date;
Other support tasks as required from the PLANS unit.

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Required qualifications and experience

Technology career or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g. economics, accounting, finance, and related fields);
At least one (1) year of relevant work experience in finance units in process-oriented /transactional activities;
Knowledge of or experience with financial management software;
Work experience in an international environment.

Skills and competencies

Proficiency in relevant software packages (Microsoft Office Suite);
Good level of English language, both written and spoken;
Solid interpersonal, communications and teamwork skills; courtesy and tact, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different cultural and national backgrounds;
Well-developed skills in personal organization, filing and priority setting, problem solving and accuracy;
Strong client orientation and service approach;
Sound judgment and initiative; ability to work independently within the assigned area.

Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

The Alliance and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis.

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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

The Alliance and CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives in a climate crisis.

Website
Nonprofit organization
Between 250 and 2000 employees

Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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