CARE is one of the world’s leading development and humanitarian aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries and helping more than 70 million people each year to find paths out of poverty, with a specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. CARE saves lives in disaster and conflicts and stand with women, girls, and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

About the role

As controller you will support the oversight of CARE Austria’s high-value project portfolio and contribute to a professional management of project funds, helping to ensure accountability, value for money and the largest possible impact for our beneficiaries. You will also build capacity of national staff, supporting the development of in-country key financial project resources. Reporting to the Finance Director and Controlling Coordinator, you will be responsible for controlling project budgets and financial reports at CARE Austria whilst supporting the country-based finance staff. You will ensure accurate and timely reporting and forecasting as well as compliance with donor requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Work with CARE Austria’s program and finance team and country offices to ensure that grants are efficiently and accurately designed and budgeted
• Ensure processes are in place for accurate and timely financial monitoring and forecasting, and ownership of country office-finance teams
• Ensure that projects are implemented in full compliance with the rules and regulations of donors and prepare financial reports to donors in close coordination with CARE Austria’s program department, CARE Country Offices and consortium partners
• Build staff capacity in country offices on key donor and CARE Austria’s requirements for sound financial management
• Maintain internal donor financial reporting systems and budget revision tools
• Identify challenges and risks related to the financial setup and management of projects in your portfolio
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits at country offices on behalf of CARE Austria

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, early submissions are highly encouraged
Starting date: As soon as possible