Manager / Assist. Manager, Budget & Grants @ Aga Khan Development Network

Job Summary

As the Manager / Assist. Manager, Budget & Grants, you will be directly responsible for executing day-to-day financial operations & reviews—budgeting, accounting, reconciliations, and reporting. This is a hands-on role requiring diligence, accuracy, and strong execution.

Role and Responsiblities:

• Support the budget management process for  Institutions, Legal Entities, and Service Companies, including assisting in the completion of annual and supplementary budget cycles as per the approved plan.
• Maintain regular communication with institutional finance teams and other stakeholders to support relationship building and timely flow of information.
• Assist in processing and reconciling grant disbursements to institutions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely follow-up of outstanding items.
• Conduct initial due-diligence reviews of budgets, fundraising initiatives, major investments, CAPEX proposals, and new programme submissions, and prepare analysis and recommendations for review by the Head of Department and DJI.
• Support analysis for funding allocations by preparing comparative reviews, justifications, and scenario analyses, and assist in communicating recommendations to stakeholders.
• Assist in financial planning activities, including data consolidation for accounting, financial controls, reporting, variance analysis, and supporting implementation or upgrades of financial software.
• Monitor expenditures and prepare forecasts by analyzing monthly/quarterly cash requests and highlighting issues or trends to the management.
• Support reviews of internal controls, policies, regulatory compliance, and risk management practices, and assist in drafting recommendations for improvements.

This role is well-suited for a detail-oriented self-starter who is willing to learn, work hard, and contribute directly to the team’s outputs.

Required Skills

Skills and Qualification:

• ACCA/CIMA/ICMA or MBA (Finance/Accounting) from a recognized institution.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in finance and administration, preferably in the development sector.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks).
• Has a flexible schedule to accommodate a non-traditional work-load, including working evenings and/or weekends.
• Ability to converse and write effectively in English, especially report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong Interpersonal skills to be able to build excellent working relations with stakeholders and team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to details.
• Strong attention to detail, number-crunching ability, and integrity in handling financial data.
• Excellent organizational, follow-up, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage competing priorities.