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Regional Finance Assistant

JOB SUMMARY
Company	Oxfam
Industry	NGO/IGO/INGO
Category	Finance
Location	Accra
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	GH¢
Education	Bachelor̵...
Experience	5 years
Job Expires	Jun 15, 2021
Contact	...

Company Profile

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Oxfam is a rights-based global development organisation with more than 82 years of experience in more than 80 countries worldwide. Oxfam’s mission is to end the injustice of poverty and inequality through systemic change and the advancement of political, economic, and social rights. Oxfam has been working in Ghana since 1986, managing programmes in economic and social justice, women’s rights and gender justice, social inclusion, and accountable governance. Oxfam’s experience in Ghana and strong partnerships with Oxfam partner affiliates, government institutions, Ghanaian civil society organisations and communities support the delivery of active and innovative programmes and advocacy work seeking to improve the well-being of Ghanaians.

The vision of the country strategy (2021-2026) is a just, equitable and sustainable society where those with power are accountable and citizens realise their rights. The long-term impact of the strategy will be achieved through structural and transformational change in three (3) thematic focus areas: Just Economy; Gender Justice and Social Inclusion; and Accountable Governance. The main vehicles for programme delivery are designated projects funded by different donors. Among such initiatives is the DANIDA-funded four-year Strategic Partnership Initiative for Ghana and West Africa project through Oxfam Denmark. Built into the delivery are monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning frameworks for programmes and projects to help Oxfam in assessing progress toward the strategic ambitions and outcomes.

Job Description

Background to EDUCATION OUT LOUD
The Education Out Loud (EOL) Programme was approved for implementation by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in 2019. GPE’s aim is to strengthen public national education systems to deliver stronger outcomes in the areas of learning, equity, gender equality, and inclusion. GPE is the largest fund for education in the world and provides around $800million a year for education in lower-income countries.

The goal of Education Out Loud is to enhance civil society capacity to further GPE’s strategic objectives in learning, equity, and in strengthening education systems by improving civil society participation, advocacy, and efforts to ensure transparency and increased effectiveness in national educational policy and implementation processes. As such, it aims to support both the traditional education networks and civil society partners working in areas such as tax justice, citizens´ engagement in fiscal transparency and community mobilisation.

The Role
The Regional Finance Assistant will contribute to ensuring that financial management at regional level is carried out in accordance with internal processes and recognized financial standards and meets GPE’s requirements. He/she will work under the leadership of the Regional Program Manager and guidance of the Regional Finance Manager in the Regional Management Unit (RMU)

What we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced bi-lingual (English and French) Regional Finance Assistant to support all finance functions of the West and Central Africa (WCA) RMU in Ghana related to the EOL mechanism. The Finance Assistant will have responsibility to support the Finance Manager in ensuring that all grants disbursed in the region comply with the Oxfam IBIS and GPE/EOL financial guidelines. The candidate will ensure GPE’s funds are safeguarded through robust reporting and monitoring.

Based in Accra, Ghana, the candidate will require a good knowledge of International NGO Financial Reporting Standards and have some exposure to the management of finances of complex programmes. Some travel within the region may be required, in order to support the Finance Manager monitor partners in their grant management responsibilities.

Required Skills or Experience

Skills, experience and knowledge
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following essential skills, and it would be advantageous to demonstrate some or all of the desirable skills.

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, financial management, business administration, or relevant
At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
Experience in budgeting, project accounting and financial reporting procedures for international
Knowledge of budgetary processes in INGOs and experience working directly with local NGOs to build financial
Strong verbal and written communications skills in English and French
Proven ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues
Demonstrated ability, tact, and sensitivity in working across institutional boundaries, business units, and teams in an effective and productive
Excellent computer skills, including expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

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