Finance Officer - Grants

• Department Name Finance Services Unit (FSU) Team
• Created Time 09/23/2026 16:06
• Date Opened 09/23/2026
• Target Date 10/23/2026
• Number of Positions 1
• Job Opening Status In-progress
• Job Type Local Position
• Created By [object Object]
• City Bogor
• State/Province West Java

Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to advance planetary health and human well-being. It is the shared operating name of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), two independent International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers working together through a common strategy, governance and leadership structure.

CIFOR and ICRAF bring together decades of scientific leadership in forests, trees, agroforestry, biodiversity, climate, food systems and livelihoods. CIFOR, headquartered in Bogor, Indonesia, advances research on forests and landscape management to inform policies and practices that improve human well-being, protect the environment and increase equity. ICRAF, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, harnesses the benefits of trees for people and the environment, generating knowledge that helps governments, development partners and farmers make farming and livelihoods more sustainable.

The Finance Officer – Grants delivers high-quality financial management and reporting services for restricted grants, ensuring accuracy, compliance with CIFOR-ICRAF and donor requirements, timely support to project teams, and effective internal controls to safeguard organizational resources. The position will work closely with the Finance Unit and other units and will be based at the Bogor office.

Provide financial oversight for restricted grants through budget review, expenditure verification, partner financial monitoring, reconciliation, and timely internal and donor reporting, ensuring accurate budgets, strong compliance, audit-ready records, effective use of donor funds, and sound project cash-flow management.

Budget Monitoring and Control

• Maintain complete and accurate records of all project financial documentation to ensure alignment with grant agreements.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PIs), project teams, implementing partners, and donors to ensure financial implementation aligns with project requirements. Clarify financial issues, answer queries, and provide updates on the budget status of the project.
• Review and verify project expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budgets and donor requirements.
• Liaise with the Program Management Unit (PMU) on Letters of Agreement (LoAs), project start-up, budget updates, and project tracking in MyTree.

Budget Planning and Updates

• Support annual and rolling budget preparation in coordination with Principal Investigators (PIs).
• Review planned staff-time allocations and ensure proper updates in the planning system (OCS Planner).
• Collaborate with project teams to plan project costs based on available funding.
• Review overall annual budgets of assigned grants to ensure accuracy and alignment with funding.
• Prepare financial reports in compliance with grant agreements, donor requirements, and CIFOR-ICRAF standards.
• Prepare and submit accurate financial reports, invoices, and payment requests in accordance with the terms, schedules, and requirements of grant agreements.
• Submit the financial reports through MyTree.
• Review financial reports from Country Offices before submission for approval.
• Follow up on donor queries and feedback related to submitted financial reports.

Grant Budget Development and Amendments

• Support the preparation of budgets for new projects and grant amendments.
• Review and discuss…