Finance, Grants & Compliance Manager – Faith and Community Initiative

About the role

The Finance, Grants and Compliance Manager will oversee all financial aspects of the Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) in Tanzania. Reporting to the Country Project Director, you will ensure that budgets, cash‑flow, and donor reporting align with World Vision’s standards and the programme’s strategic goals.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, management and periodic revision of the FCI Tanzania country budget, ensuring alignment with approved programme strategies and donor requirements.
• Develop phased budgets, annual spending plans, monthly cash‑flow forecasts, pipeline analyses and budget‑versus‑actual reports in collaboration with technical and finance teams.
• Establish financial mechanisms to monitor the 80/20 efficiency commitment, tracking resource allocation to frontline health workers, hubs, spokes, faith‑based facilities and community platforms.
• Conduct cost‑efficiency analyses, including cost per hub, per frontline worker, per facility, partner management costs and unit costs for major interventions.
• Review expenditures, ledger coding, journal entries, reconciliations and partner liquidations to ensure accuracy, proper approval and correct budget allocation.
• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, annual and donor financial reports, including burn‑rate analysis, budget variances and pipeline forecasts.
• Manage country cash flow and fund requests, avoiding unnecessary cash accumulation and ensuring uninterrupted programme implementation.
• Oversee financial flows to consortium members, faith‑based partners and community organisations, ensuring timely disbursement, utilization, reconciliation and accountability.

Required profile

• Relevant degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field.
• Proven experience in financial management for NGOs or donor‑funded programmes.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance, budgeting and financial reporting standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with programme, technical and global finance teams.

Required skills

• Budget preparation and monitoring.
• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Cash‑flow forecasting.
• Compliance with donor regulations and internal controls.