Duties and Responsibilities
People Management
 Oversee the operations and development of the finance unit;
 Lead and coordinate staff and activities at the Unit;
 Supervises and appraises subordinate staff.
Policy Management
 Lead the conduct of regular assessments of financial procedures and suggest appropriate policy reviews;
Financial Management
 Maintain accounting records on all projects and other PPAG financial operations;
 Ensure Monthly Salaries and Wages are analysed and journal entries passed;
 Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow projections for the supervisor’s attention;
 Perform treasury management functions including recommendations on alternative investment of idle funds
 Review monthly bank reconciliation statements;
 Review and finalize monthly financial returns and address any anomaly that may be detected;
 Review monthly special project budget
 Prepare dollar accounts and cash books;
 Prepare draft final accounts in CEDI and DOLLAR for annual audit;
 Directly work with External Auditors during annual audits;
 Verify that disbursement/expenses are consistent with stated budgets;
 Assist in liaising with external financial institutions as required;
 Approve petty cash disbursement.
 Lead the preparation of quarterly, half yearly and annual financial reports for management and donors.
 Prepare and update assets register regularly
 Responsible for the management of the store through the stores officer
Annual Programming and Funding Proposal Development
 Lead on financial aspect of funding proposals development
 Provide financial data as may be required in new proposal development and annual planning.
 Preparation of the financial aspect of the Annual Business Plan;
 Support development of Strategic and annual business plans
General Duties
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications & Experience
A masters’ degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance) with a minimum of 5 years Post-master’s degree relevant working experience, 3 of which must be in a Managerial position. A professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.) will be an added advantage. Knowledge in the use of Sage Accpac would be highly preferred.
The Person Must have:
 Proven knowledge of financial analysis and strategy
 A good working knowledge in the use of MS Office especially spreadsheet, Power point and word applications.
 Excellent verbal, written communication, presentation and report writing skills
 In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards, tax regulations and industry legislation
 A dependable character
 High sense of responsibility, accuracy, objectivity and able to take initiatives and adopt to change
 Must be a team player
 Analytical skills
 Attention to detail
 Interpersonal skills
 Must be able to work for long hours and under pressure
 Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
 Ability to travel at short notices
 Must have experience in the NGO environment.
How to Apply