[Hiring] Program Finance Contractor @water

Role Description

The contractor is required to commit an average of 16 hours per week over the period of the contract. The contractor will work very closely with the Program Finance (PF) team, who are members of the Water Programs team. The contractor will work approximately 70% independently and 30% collaboratively with the team. Specific working hours and meeting times will be mutually agreed upon to ensure adequate collaboration for all parties. For transparency and tracking, the contractor is asked to submit a simple time tracker to the contract manager at the end of each week.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in grants management, financial analysis, audit, and compliance, ideally within a foundation, NGO, or international development context.
• Proven experience reviewing compliance documentation and developing or advising on appropriate follow-up actions.
• Experience managing or supporting audit processes, including tracking findings, recommending corrective actions, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Experience supporting misconduct or fraud-related processes from a financial perspective, including documentation review, risk analysis, and recovery tracking.
• Strong foundation in financial accounting, with the ability to interpret financial statements, ledgers, and audit trails.
• Proficiency with Salesforce (or comparable grants management/CRM systems), including data entry, record management, and reporting.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Experience working cross-culturally, with sensitivity to diverse partner contexts and communication styles.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
• Ability to maintain a solid internet connection throughout the engagement.

Requirements

• Lead and manage the audit process for charity: water grants in line with audit schedules.
• Review compliance documentation for each partner, clearly identifying gaps.
• Lead the misconduct process coordination end to end.
• Serve as the primary charity: water point of contact for partner external audits.
• Manage the partner audits email inbox, responding to and triaging communications in a timely manner.
• Facilitate the external auditor search process, including contracting and payment.
• Review draft and final audit reports and provide notes/feedback.
• Update the audit findings log sheet and maintain the Program Finance external audit tracker.
• Complete and store compliance evaluations for all charity: water active partnerships.
• Monitor partner submission deadlines and ensure all partners have submitted required compliance documents on time.
• Conduct all compliance evaluations and approve them by set deadlines.
• Draft and maintain all case documentation, including incident reports and progress updates.
• Provide guidance to strengthen the misconduct management process based on best practices.

Benefits

• Compensation is within a defined range, with final compensation commensurate with experience.
• The pay range for this engagement is $40 - $52 per hour, commensurate with experience.
• The contractor will need a computer with video capability and reliable internet access.

Company Description

charity: water is a registered nonprofit on a mission to bring clean, safe drinking water to people in need around the world. We inspire giving and empower others to fundraise for sustainable water solutions, then we make sure every dollar is maximized. We work with trusted local partners across over 20 countries in Africa and Asia who build and implement the water projects on the ground.