Senior Finance & Grants Officer
Michael Page Finance
Birmingham
Contract
This listing is from Reed
The Senior Finance & Grant Officer serves as the dedicated financial steward and
primary compliance gatekeeper responsible for the end-to-end financial management
of a portfolio of assigned projects, grants, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Client Details
A Not For Profit organisation based in Birmingham.
Description
1. SLA & Project Setup Support (Central Control)
- Participate in the review of the final budget prepared by Regional Finance and
cash flow phasing/milestones.
- Enter SLA budgets, project structures, milestones, donor conditions, and
- Ensure correct coding, dimensions, donor rules, and financial attributes are
- Prepare project setup documentation for review and approval by Financial
2. Billing & Income Preparation
- Vet milestones and confirm achievement before triggering billing to donors.
- Upload supporting documentation to ERP for AR processing.
- Monitor donor receipts and ensure correct posting; escalate discrepancies
- Trigger fund transfers to country offices based on verified milestone
3. Project Monitoring
- Oversee expenditure vs budget and highlight variances.
- Act as final central reviewer for project financial reports before donor
- Ensure donor compliance, including cost recovery and overhead application.
- Monitor fund flows and maintain visibility of available funds to support
4. Issue Resolution
- Investigate discrepancies in income, postings, or project reporting.
- Prepare adjustments or refund documentation for AP/AR execution.
- Ensure correct processing of donor fund adjustments.
- Prepare final reconciliations for income, expenditure, advances,
- Ensure completeness of financial documentation for donor reporting and
6. Relationship with Finance Officer Shared Services (Transactional Team)
- Finance Officers -Shared Services executes cash transactions, posting, and
- SFGO ensures accuracy of project-related entries, billing, and fund transfers,
7. Day-to-Day Activities
- Lead the implementation, refinement, and continuous improvement of
- Identify additional opportunities to streamline financial workflows and
8. Performance Measures
- Streamline processes to free capacity for analytical and judgment-based
- Deliver faster and more accurate project-level reporting and donor financial
- Produce actionable insights from financial data rather than purely
9. Digital Finance Mindset
- Place strong emphasis on continuous improvement, growth, and learning.
- Foster interest in technology, ERP systems, and digital finance solutions.
- Encourage exploration, experimentation, and innovative ways of working.
- Cultivate a process improvement mindset across the finance function.
- Demonstrate success in leading one or more complex or challenging finance
Profile
A successful Senior Finance & Grants Officer should have:
- Strong experience in finance and grants management within the Not For Profit sector.
- Knowledge of financial reporting standards and grant compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in financial software and tools.
- Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to analyse financial data and provide actionable insights.
- Strong communication skills to liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- A relevant qualification in accounting, finance or a related field.
- Hourly rate of £18.00 to £20.00, dependent on the level of experience.
- Temporary contract offering flexibility.
- Competitive salary package.
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