Cowater is currently accepting applications for a talent pool of experienced Administrative and Financial Officers in Ghana for future long-term positions in operations, administration, and logistics.  Fluency in English is required, and applicants should be based in Ghana with permission to live and work.

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline such as business or public administration, finance, accounting or economics.
• Technical degrees and college diplomas in relevant disciplines are also acceptable.
• Additional accredited financial training certificates held are considered an asset: Accounting Management (Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified General Accountant (CGA), or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Management, or Business Management.

   Minimum Experience:

• Previous experience (5 or more years preferred) supporting international development programming in financial and administrative capacities;
• Experience working with international development stakeholders including civil society organisations, the private sector, multilateral organisations, donors (such as GAC, USAID, FCDO, UKaid), as well as local or national governments;
• Experience preparing financial reports;
• Proven ability to contribute to, manage, and monitor financial systems to ensure accuracy and complete and accurate records of project expenditures;
• Experience administering the provision of logistical services
• Demonstrated experience keeping records and maintaining filing systems for projects with a minimum total value of $5,000,000 CAD;
• Prior experience contributing to, preparing and submitting financial reports in a timely manner including Financial Plans, Annual Work Plans, Expenditure Summaries and Reports.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of operational documents including but not limited to manuals, policies and procedures, and monitoring tools;
• Experience managing, tracking, and coordinating project funds, reviewing and preparing invoices.

Key Skills/Responsibilities

• Ensuring maintenance of the record keeping and filing system;
• Managing and monitoring the financial systems to ensure that project financial data are maintained in an accurate and timely manner;
• Maintaining the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems to ensure complete and accurate records of project funding;
• Administering timely payments to suppliers, contractors, and technical specialists;
• Tracking and monitoring project expenses, in accordance with the approved project budget;
• Preparing financial and procurement reports and budgets;
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of financial policies and regulations;
• Providing financial advice related to local laws and regulations, financial institutions and the reasonableness of estimated expenses for products or services to support compliance with financial policies and regulations;
• Providing accounting and financial reconciliation services;
• Supporting the administration of contracts coordinated by the Project Manager.

Language Proficiency
An advanced working proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is required.