Finance and Administrative, Assistant-Ghana

Overview

The Assistant, Finance and Admin will provide finance and admin support to the Ghana Office in areas including budgeting, general office administration, expenditure review, and financial reporting.

Tasks Summary

• Coordinate operational services for financial resource management.
• Monitor budget implementation and provide feedback.
• Compile accurate and timely financial reports for projects.
• Administer accommodation, per diem, visas, and travel arrangements.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to management.
• Coordinate regular management reports for project teams.
• Participate in meetings to provide financial status updates.
• Support the Senior Finance and Admin Officer in managing funds and financial assets.
• Support cash flow and cost control management.
• Ensure accurate office systems, accounting, authorization, and internal control procedures are in place.
• Ensure expenditures are within approved limits and comply with procedures and donor conditions.
• Analyze, investigate, address, and report financial variances.
• Track, monitor, and control financial commitments.
• Monitor balance sheet items for reconciliation and booking.
• Monitor month-end closing processes.
• Review and validate staff requests.
• Implement corrective actions for financial risks.
• Contribute to periodic verification processes.
• Follow up on outstanding audit issues.
• Provide regular progress reports on results against objectives and risk analysis.

Experience Requirements

• 2 years of experience on project finance management.
• 2 years accountancy and management experience in an organization, company or audit firm.
• Familiar with at least one accounting and reporting software.
• Good knowledge of International Accounting Standards.
• Working experience in a humanitarian environment.

Qualification Requirements

• University degree in Finance and Accountancy.
• Recognized Professional financial/accountancy qualification (BAC+4).
• Relevant Red Cross trainings curricula (Preferred).

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluently spoken and written English (Required)

Languages Preferred: • Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)- (Preferred)

Contract Duration: 12 months

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