Partnership Finance Officer - P04

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance Director, the Finance Officer will work closely with all Partners to ensure exhaustive financial reporting in compliance with donor and MC subawards policies and procedures. He/She will also support the PsP team on financial day-to-day matters.  ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Provide support and first review of Partner Pre-award assessment as per MC Subaward procedures, Draft Partner monitoring plan for compliance advisor and Finance Director review, Provide first review of partner budgets according to partner budget review checklist, With the support of the compliance advisor, assist the Partner to prepare the supporting document matrix for their budget (through meetings with Partner finance staff as needed), Review subgrantee financial reporting package, amounts, calculations and supporting documents, ensuring compliance with supporting documentation matrix, compile all comments in one document and once agreed with compliance advisor and Finance Director, follow-up issues with Subgrantee Finance staff, Assist in subgrantee site monitoring visits as per monitoring plan and provide report to Finance Director. Maintain subgrant financial files, process subgrantee payments and reconcile subgrant financial tracking to general ledger reports. Track Financial reports submissions and Partner’s payments, Track Partners’ expenditures against budgets and flag any issues to Programme Managers and Finance Director. Make sure that reports and all supporting documentation is prepared and filed according to MC procedures. Assist in the training and support for local NGOs, including answering daily questions, training new hires, making  visits to Partners’ offices, etc Assist the Finance Director in responding to audit inquiries and requests for financial information. To know and be familiar with the subgrant manual, field finance manual, procurement manual and any additional local policies (National Staff Policy Handbook, cash management, local travel, etc), Prepare and review all documentation for monthly consultants payments (including wire transfer request, timesheets etc. and file) Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission Other duties as assigned