WaterAid is recruiting a Grants Controller

WaterAid is recruiting a Grants Controller Use your financial expertise to make a real difference. Join WaterAid as Grants Controller and help manage donor-funded programmes that transform lives globally. Apply 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. Learn more about WaterAid at www.wateraid.se . If you have questions about the position, contact marcus.norberg@wateraid.se . Union representative: Anna Schön, anna.schon@wateraid.se . 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. Avdelning Ekonomi och administration Platser Stockholm Distansarbete Hybridarbete Stockholm WaterAid Sverige har hög medarbetarnöjdhet och är en arbetsplats där medarbetare skattar inkludering, eget inflytande, bemötande, ledarskap, innovationskultur, samarbete med kollegor, hållbar arbetsbelastning och generell trivsel mycket högt. Vi har en generös hybridpolicy som gör det möjligt att skapa en bra balans mellan arbete och fritid. Vi erbjuder olika typer av kompetensutveckling och vi har en generös friskvårdspeng och en friskvårdstimme per vecka samt många olika typer av inspirerande personalaktiviteter. Vår arbetsplats och kultur WaterAid vill vara en arbetsplats som är attraktiv för alla, eftersom vi tror att en variation av perspektiv, erfarenheter och bakgrund gör oss ännu starkare. Om WaterAid WaterAid är en internationell organisation som arbetar för en värld där alla människor har tillgång till rent vatten, sanitet och hygien. Organisationen förändrar varje år miljoner människors liv genom förbättrad tillgång till rent vatten, sanitet och hygien i världens fattigaste samhällen. WaterAid samarbetar med lokala partners för hållbara och långsiktiga lösningar, och påverkar beslutsfattare att nationellt och globalt öka insatserna för att fler människor ska få hållbar tillgång till rent vatten, toaletter och hygien. WaterAid finns i 30 länder och sedan starten 1981 har över 28,5 miljoner människor fått tillgång till rent vatten, 29 miljoner fått tillgång till toaletter och över 27,8 miljoner tillgång till hygien som ett resultat av WaterAids direkta arbete. Besök www.wateraid.se för mer information. Grundades 2009 Medarbetare ca 40