Finance & Compliance Manager – Sierra Leone

About the role

The Finance & Compliance Manager will provide practical financial management, grant compliance, internal controls, and sub‑award oversight for the Faith and Community Initiative country program in Sierra Leone. Working closely with the Country Project Manager and the Global Finance team, the role ensures stewardship of project resources in line with World Vision policies, donor requirements, and local statutory rules.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain country‑level budgets, phased spending plans, cash forecasts and budget‑versus‑actual analyses.
• Review expenditures, account coding, journal entries, reconciliations, advances and liquidations to ensure accuracy and proper approvals.
• Produce timely monthly, quarterly, annual and donor financial reports with variance explanations and burn‑rate analysis.
• Manage cash flow, fund requests, partner advances and liquidation follow‑up, ensuring alignment with approved work plans.
• Monitor financial flows to CHAs, FBOs and other local partners, guaranteeing timely disbursement and accountability.
• Lead financial close‑out activities, including final expenditure review, accrual tracking, partner close‑out and audit documentation.
• Apply U.S. Government regulations (2 CFR 200), award terms, World Vision policies and local legal requirements in daily financial decisions.

Required profile

• Proven experience in financial management, grant compliance and internal controls within an NGO or development context.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Government grant regulations (2 CFR 200) and World Vision financial policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with local partners, CHAs and FBOs.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills, with attention to audit readiness.

Required skills