Finance Officer

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
  
• 4 years’ experience in accounting, grants, and budgeting.
  
• Experience preparing financial reports and supporting donor-funded projects.
  
• Experience with partner financial monitoring (asset).
  
• Strong Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
  
• Strong bookkeeping and documentation discipline.
  
• Familiarity with accounting software (preferably Microsoft 365)
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English and relevant local language(s). French is required in francophone contexts.
  

Implement Financial Accounting & Reporting Processes (45%)

• Execute project and Country Office accounting tasks, including timely month-end close, accurate bank and cash reconciliations, coding verification, and preparation of financial reports. Maintain complete filing systems, review expenditures for accuracy and compliance, assist with audit preparation, and support partner expenditure reviews and monthly budget pipelines.
  

Support Cash & Treasury Management (20%)

• Prepare cash reconciliations; monitor petty cash balances; follow up on staff and partner advances; and ensure timely processing of routine banking transactions in compliance with financial controls.
  

Provide Financial Support to Programs (15%)

• Work closely with project and program staff to support budgeting, financial monitoring, and preparation of donor financial reports. Ensure field-level understanding of compliance requirements.