Finance Specialist, Grant Reporting - Maternity Cover

This is a Fix Term contract until end of January 2025

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

As a Finance Specialist for Grant Reporting, you will help the Controlling team manage the administration, reporting and overall tracking of the growing number of grants and donations that the Forum receives each year to run various projects. 

Reporting Lines & Interactions

The Finance Specialist role will be part of the Controlling Team and will report to the Forum’s Direct Funding Controller. The position will interact daily with the Forum’s Direct Funding and Governance team as well as directly with the different platform teams benefiting from grants and donations. Contact with external and internal auditors will also be part of the role’s responsibilities.  

Breakdown of main responsibilities

• Support the financial administration of grants requirements

• Implement standard procedures across the Forum

• Support grant dependent teams in their budgeting and forecasting exercises

• Perform functions of proactive administration and reporting to ensure grant compliance including, but not limited to:

  • Preparation and timely submission of grant financial reports

  • Screening and supporting expense allocation

  • Ensuring timely applications for grant disbursements

  • Supporting internal and external audits

• Support the Direct Funding and Governance team in ensuring overall compliance with terms and conditions of grant agreements

• Support in the implementation of IT tools designed to better manage grant life cycle and planning

• Support in the implementation of a framework to recover Forum indirect costs

• Prepare ad-hoc tasks and analysis for Head of Group Controlling as required

The successful candidate will be assessed on

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

• Ability to work efficiently with a large quantity of data and be able to translate that data into a business-driven narrative

• Ability to compile numbers reliably and present them in a confident manner 

• Capacity to build strong relationships with the teams

• Adaptability and ability to interface with various levels across the organization and show high emotional intelligence

• Flexibility, maturity and the interpersonal and cross-cultural collaboration skills needed to work in a demanding and international environment

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business and finance, international relations, public administration, or other relevant field

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience, preferably in a global company or international organization

• Familiar with grant management procedures and donor relations

• Accounting and budget management skills

• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Knowledge of Salesforce a plus

• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (such as Power BI) a plus

• Fluent in English and excellent oral/written communication skills

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!