Purpose of the Finance Officer Role

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Finance, the Finance Officer performs a variety of accounting functions required to ensure all financial transactions are carried out and recorded with integrity and in compliance with the donor and STAR-Ghana’s policies and procedures. The Finance Officer is accountable for monitoring and maintaining the project’s records, including project contracts/consultant/grants/service contract, activity plan and ensuring that all related supporting document are collected and paid accordingly.

Duties of the Finance Officer

• Maintain accurate records of all transactions, data input to QuickBooks with proper budget line and filing of hard copies of related transactions.
• Preparation of payment vouchers; including the writing of cheques, preparation of bank transfer instructions and e-payment processing
• Ensure that monthly project accounts and financial returns are produced and submitted accurately and timely.
• Support to ensure effective budget management by producing timely variance reports.
• Assist the finance workstream in meeting financial requirements including project budget tracking, monthly project account and bank reconciliation
• Ensure that requests follow donor financial policies and procedures
• Provide support for internal, external and donor audits and any audit recommendations dealt with in collaboration with the Head of Finance.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, account balance management, tax remittance, tax return compilation and activity budget reviews.
• Ensure a proper documentation and filing (soft & hard copies) of all payment requests and vouchers; including expense reports, withholding tax records, travel and other advance reports
• Make recommendations to improve the general financial management, financial controls, policies, and workflow processes.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting, business administration, business management or relevant fields•
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, particularly with a national level civil society organisation or a donor project/programme.
• Knowledge of local finance and accounting system, standards, and practices
• Part professional qualifications (ICA, CIMA, ACCA, etc) would be an added advantage