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

World Vision Ghana is looking for a highly qualified, proactive, motivated and resourceful person to fill the position of Finance Manager - Operations.

Job Summary
To provide effective and efficient strategic support to the Finance Director in supervising, managing and directing field Finance Operations to achieve the department’s objective.

The Package 

• The position is based in Accra with some level of domestic/international travel. 
• S/He reports to the Finance & Support Services Director.
• Provides supervision to 4 Regional Office Accountants

Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct field visits to review operational base financial records of accounts, control systems and procedures.  
• Ensure timely submission of relevant, complete and accurate projects/grants monthly and quarterly finance reports.
• Provide supervision to field finance staff to ensure finance objectives are accomplished.
• Build capacity of operations and field finance staff in financial management and budgeting.
• Provide finance staff and Project Managers with technical support in preparing and presenting the annual budgets.
• Monitor monthly project cash spending against approved budget. 
• Lead the implementation and review of Regional and Global Center initiatives in World Vision Ghana Office. 

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree in Accounting or Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum of 5 years experience 2 of which should be in leadership role.
• Advance user of SunSystem
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Must have good working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, budgets/cash flow monitoring and internal controls.
• Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills.
• 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.