Grants Finance Officer

Woodstock, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

GRANTS FINANCE OFFICER



7 MONTH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT; MATERNITY COVER




HEAD QUARTERS, WOODSTOCK







The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.





We have fantastic job opportunities for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations' exciting future.





The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is currently recruiting for an experienced Grants Finance Officer to ensure smooth financial administration and end-to-end management of projects and grants, and provide financial administration support to Project Leaders and on-site clinical research staff. The ideal candidate should be professional, organised and capable of dealing with all aspects of grants, finance and procurement within a diverse multi-disciplinary research team. The position is based at the DTHF Head Quarters in Woodstock, however the successful candidate would be required to work at our Groote Schuur Site in line with their portfolio.




+ National Diploma in finance and/or related field of study + Minimum of five years hands on financial management/accounting experience, management accounts and income and expenditure statements
+ Minimum of five years hands on experience in compiling donor financial reports
+ Minimum 3 years working knowledge of SAP or similar financial package
+ Computer literacy in Ms Office; Excel Advanced
+ Excellent verbal and written communication; proficiency in English
+ Ability to work methodically, efficiently and meticulously
+ Strong planning and organizing skills and deadline driven
+ Problem solving and decision-making skills
+ Ability to multitask, work under pressure
+ Ability to work independently and accurately with minimal supervision
+ Excellent work standards
+ Client focused



Advantageous:



+ Grant administration experience within the academic health research environment or donor funder environment + Valid code 08 driver's license






Responsibilities:




+ Day-to-day financial administration and management of all grants assigned + Understand, interpret and advise on donor/funder contracts and grant policy guidelines
+ Preparation of financial reports in line with funder requirements
+ Analysis of financial reports in a narrative format
+ Resource planning and management
+ Communication, training and adherence of financial and purchasing policies and procedures to site staff
+ Manage projects assets by informing Asset Coordinator of purchase and movement
+ Monitor monthly expenditure allocations in SAP
+ Prepare monthly project budget vs expense reports for internal review
+ Salary allocation management - project current month allocations for assigned projects
+ Manage site petty cash requests (daily/weekly/ monthly)
+ Manage site credit card transactions (daily/weekly/ monthly)
+ Staff management of Site finance administrators
+ Any other tasks and duties that may be appropriate to this position






Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a competency test.




Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence







Submit a detailed cover letter, updated CV with certified copy of highest qualification and details of two (2) current contactable referees by 18th July 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.





If you are a foreign national applying for this position please attach a copy of your work permit to your application.




Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks after the closing date please consider your application as unsuccessful.




We are committed to equity in our employment practices. It is our intention to appoint individuals with the aim of meeting our equity objectives. We reserve the right not to appoint if no suitable candidates are identified.




I understand and accept that by applying for this position, I authorized DTHF to process my personal information in accordance with its internal operational requirements.



I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification.



This job may be removed before it expires.




Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organisation committed to the protection of children.




For more information about the organization please visit our website.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1458225
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Woodstock, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned