Company Profile

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

Job Description

Job Summary

Provide effective and efficient strategic support to the Finance Director to supervising, managing and directing Grant Accountants in Grant Acquisition and management to achieve the department’s objective.

The Package

• The position is based in Accra with some level of domestic/international travel.
• The position comes with an attractive salary package.
• S/He reports to the Finance & Support Services Director.
• Provides supervision to 3 Grants Officers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure submission of timely, complete and accurate finance reporting of all grants in the National Office in compliance with World Vision International and Donor requirements.
• Support the process of acquisition and growth of private and public grant funding. Provide leadership and supervision to Grants staff and Finance teams at projects in ensuring that the team is inspired and committed to deliver on Finance objectives for the projects.
• Lead in identifying requirements and coordinating the preparation of grant budget and implement revision as necessary and monitor actual grant expenditure against approved donor line items for all awards in the National Office.
• Assist internal and external audit staff to facilitate annual financial audit and ensure a minimum “Acceptable audit rating” according to World Vision Partnership requirements.
• Assess financial and accounting capacity of sub-grantees to ensure there is appropriate capacity in such offices to comply with accounting standards and all grant/donor requirements and provide technical support to project implementing teams

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance plus significant working experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position, 2 years of which should be in leadership role.

Critical Competencies

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Must have good working knowledge of Accounting Principles.
• Advance user of Sunsystem.
• Strong understanding of financial Systems, Budgets/Cash flow monitoring and internal controls.
• Ability to make timely and informed decisions taking into account facts, goals, constraints and risks.
• Ability to exhibit financial management skills.
• Must be able to manage a team in way that improve their ability to succeed on the job and motivates them to achieve organization’s goals.
• Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills.
• Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint user.