Job Purpose:
To manage day-to-day finances of the regional office and support partners in establishing effective financial management systems, enhancing accountability and transparency.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with an NGO.
- Membership of a professional accounting body (ACCA, CIMA, ICA, CPA) is an advantage.
- Experience in the development sector preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Management & Reporting
- Review payment requests and supporting documents for approval.
- Perform monthly reconciliations and ensure data accuracy.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports.
- Review cost classifications in the accounting system (SUN 6.4).
2. Banking and Treasury Functions
- Manage banking relations and prepare monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepare daily cash forecasts and transfer requests.
- Manage petty cash and maintain cheque registers.
3. Budgets and Budgetary Control
- Support resource allocation and provide budgeting guidelines.
- Consolidate regional programme budgets and prepare cash flows.
- Assist Programme Manager in reviewing and revising budgets.
4. Project Management
- Cost project proposals and convert them to donor formats.
- Create project codes and budget reports for donors.
- Facilitate project audits and conduct site visits for construction projects.
5. Partnerships
- Support partners with annual plans and budgets.
- Review and reconcile partner reports with transferred funds.
- Conduct Expenditure Verification and address audit recommendations.
6. Other Responsibilities
- Support capacity building for non-finance staff.
- Perform stock counts and fixed asset verification.
- Maintain contract register and process transactions in SUN 6.4.
7. Safeguarding Responsibilities
- Abide by child protection and safeguarding policies.
- Educate stakeholders and report any emerging issues.
Technical Knowledge/Skills Required:
- HRBA programming, financial and management accounting, budgetary control.
- Treasury, cash management, procurement, and contract management.
- Advanced knowledge of SUN 6.4 and Info Q&A 11.
- Audit, internal control, payroll, and NGO tax regulations in Ghana.
- Advanced Excel, Word, and presentation skills.
Personality Attributes Required:
Reliability | Proactive | Analytical | Integrity | Detail-Oriented | Objectivity | Risk Orientation | Coping with Pressure | Initiative | Sensitivity | Openness and Candor
How to Apply:
- CVs will NOT be accepted.
- Completed application forms must be emailed to us.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana
Sunyani, Bono Region, Ghana