Finance Officer - Donor Financial Reporting

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking a dynamic and finance professional to join its headquarters in Battaramulla, Sri Lanka, as a Finance Officer - Donor Financial Reporting*.

The Finance Officer is responsible for preparing donor financial reports for bilateral/Window 3 (W3) projects at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in a timely and accurate manner. The role involves efficiently handling allocated projects to ensure that financial reports and invoices are prepared, and that queries from donors, internal stakeholders, and project audit-related questions are addressed promptly and appropriately. Additionally, the Finance Officer will coordinate with donor-commissioned auditors to provide the necessary support for all commissioned audits.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review donor agreements/guidelines, understand the reporting/invoicing terms and conditions at the start of the project, and review the reporting deadlines.
• Prepare accurate donor financial reports and ensure timely submission of these reports and other additional information to donors. Maintain reconciliations when the expenditure reported in donor financial reports is different to project expenditure in the SAP system.
• Notify