WaterAid is recruiting a Grants Controller

WaterAid is looking for a Grants Controller

WaterAid is looking for an experienced Grants Controller to oversee the financial management of earmarked grants. This is an important and exciting role within an organisation that makes a real difference. The Grants Controller will report to the Director of Finance and Administration and will work closely with the programme financing team and colleagues in the countries where WaterAid operates.

Your role

As the Grants Controller, you will be the link between the finance team and the programme financing team. You will support the teams in carrying out and further developing the work on budgeting and financial follow-up of programmes funded by our largest donors (institutional, foundations, and companies), both in Sweden and within the WaterAid federation.

Your responsibilities

• Financial control, analysis and reconciliation of grants and projects, including budgets, reports, balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
• Contacts with donors, partner organisations and federation members on budgets, financial reporting, grant payments, audits and donor compliance.
• Guide and prepare project applications.
• Advice on contract development.
• Advice on internal control, contract compliance, financial risk management and donor requirements.
• Development, implementation and training of routines, policies and instructions that strengthen financial systems, reporting quality and operational efficiency.
• Support to partner CSO:s in strengthening financial systems, improving reporting quality and increasing audit readiness.
• Collaboration with WaterAid federation colleagues on planning, management, follow-up and coordination of earmarked grants.
• Participation in relevant internal and federation-level forums.

Personal qualities and qualifications

You have:

• An academic degree in Business Administration.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience working with project monitoring and reporting as a controller.
• Experience of working in an international organisation with focus on development cooperation.
• Experience of managing grants from institutional donors and foundations, including deep understanding of donor requirements, compliance, budgeting, reporting and financial follow-up.
• Experience of developing and improving financial routines, procedures and internal control systems.
• Experience working with audits and liasing with auditors.
• Experience of providing advisory support and capacity building to partner CSO:s in financial management, internal controls and institutional donor compliance.
• Excellent knowledge of financial management systems and Excel.
• Excellent ability to communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues in a clear way.

Strong merits

• Experience of organisational development work with CSO:ss in low- and middle-income countries is considered a strong merit.

We think you are

• Able to see both the bigger picture as well as the details while being structured, precise and analytical.
• Curious, development-oriented and like to solve problems.
• Independent and able to lead yourself through your daily tasks.
• A team-player who enjoys communicating with colleagues from different cultures and backgrounds.

Conditions for the position

This is a full-time position (38 hour work week). Start date according to agreement. A 6-month probation period applies, followed by permanent employment.

WaterAid Sweden applies Fremia’s collective agreement. We have a generous hybrid policy enabling work both from our office and home. However as this position requires regular contact with our colleagues in Stockholm, we would like you to spend a few days per week in the office.

Safeguarding and background checks

WaterAid takes safeguarding very seriously. As part of the recruitment process, we conduct background checks on final candidates.

Application

Submit your application by filling the form and upload your CV by 13 September 2026. Due to technical issues, some parts of the application form are in Swedish. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About WaterAid

WaterAid Sweden is part of the international WaterAid federation. Together with over 1,500 colleagues, we operate in 30 countries with a clear mission: everyone, everywhere should have access to clean water, toilets and hygiene. WaterAid Sweden offers an inspiring, inclusive workplace with strong employee satisfaction, opportunities for development, generous wellness benefits and a hybrid policy enabling a sustainable balance between work and life.

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