Media Development Investment Fund

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead MDIF’s financial planning and reporting processes including creation of annual operating budgets, program grant budgets and periodic forecasts, variance reports, and analyses
• Work with program and regional staff to develop budgets and forecasts for all programs, grants, departments, and offices globally
• Oversee the financial reporting of all departments, regions and grants (restricted or unrestricted) and ensure that reporting guidelines are met as stipulated per grant agreements
• Communicate with departments and regional staff regarding a variety of financial matters, including but not limited to budgeting, allocations and reporting
• Maintain restricted and unrestricted grant budget to actual report templates and report balances per grant, monthly or as requested
• Monitor and maintain all active grants and related coding (fund, activity, etc.)
• Submit Budget to Actual reports to Chief Program Officer and program directors quarterly or as needed
• Assist regional offices with the allocation of funds toward fixed costs ensure that accurate and appropriate percentages/allocations are maintained provide analysis of grant coverage as needed (particularly when drafting proposals)
• Review and approve coding for contracts and payment requests related to restricted grants
• Monitor and ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and procedures
• Maintain Grants Receivable schedule and update unrestricted and temporarily restricted net asset schedules monthly
• Maintain salary allocation spreadsheet
• Coordinate with the development team to reconcile grant revenues to meet all donor requirements and deadlines and to maintain fiscal year allocation of grant revenues
• Provide assessment of financial implications for proposals and new projects
• Review regional offices expense and advance requests
• Manage annual grant audits and support annual statutory audits (i.e. gathering support for payments, preparing financial reports for submission to auditors, reviewing audit drafts and comments, etc.)
• Assist with coordination of cash flow projections and reporting
• Perform ad-hoc financial modelling and reporting requests
• Contribute to an array of cross-disciplinary projects and initiatives, as well as drive continuous improvements in financial processes, systems, tools, and documentation.

Financial Planning and Grants Analyst

• Working in close collaboration with the Program Director for South Asia and the Program Director for Southeast Asia to develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities
• Evaluating new investment proposals
• Reviewing and/or building financial models, valuations, business cases
• Structuring, negotiating, and closing new transactions, portfolio restructurings, capital increases, equity sales, debt, etc.
• Managing due diligence process with internal and external partners
• Preparing recommendation and full supporting materials for the Investment Committee
• Working closely with portfolio companies, monitoring their performance, and advising on the strategy and identified challenges
• Ensuring proper reporting both internally and externally
• Managing regional team of Investment Analysts/Officers

Financial Planning and Grants Analyst

Principal Investment Officer – Asia