Company Profile

Education International is a Global Union Federation that represents organisations of teachers and other education employees. It is the world’s largest, most representative global, sectoral organisation of unions with more than 32.5 million trade union members in 384 organizations in 178 countries and territories. Education International Africa Region (EI Africa) is made up of 121 Affiliates in 53 countries in Africa, including Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen in the Middle East.

Job Description

• Be responsible for financial planning and implementation of financial procedures
• Be responsible for the establishment and implementation of financial management information systems to facilitate decision making
• Ensure effective review and implementation of procurement and general expenditure policies and procedures
• Handle all financial aspectes of personnel maters
• Prepare and analyse budget
• Prepare payroll, statements, invoices and vouchers
• Verify and post accounts transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analysing, summarizing account information and trends
• Monitor and report regularly to management on expenditure
• Audit contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepare reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement
• Reporting and accounting on every project including taxation and general accounting principles and financial laws particularly pertaining to Ghana
• Recommends financial actions and analysing accounting options
• Prepare the accounts for audit and liaise with the auditor
• Undertake any other duty that may be assigned  by the Chief

Required Skills or Experience

• Education:  A relevant professional qualifications in accounting
• At least 3 years' experience in Book Keeping, knowledge of Accounting Procedures, exceptional computer skills including the ability to operate modern office computer, spread sheet and accounting software effectively

Personal Attributes:  

• Honest and trustworthy
• Respectful
• Demonstrate sound work ethics