Company Profile

WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank. 

Job Description

• REPORTS TO: Country Finance Manager
• CONTRACT TERM: 2 Years  with possibility of renewal
• EXPECTED START DATE: 25 July 2025

• Supporting the project team in developing program budgets (including annual budget planning) and collaborate with the Finance Manager and Project Director to ensure that project activities are within the budget allocations;
• Ensuring compliance with organizational decisions, policies and procedures within the team;
• Maintaining the bank file and ensuring that all bank accounts information is properly filed and kept up to-date;
• Preparing monthly advance requests to ensure smooth cash flow and monitor the monthly clearance of partner and staff advances;
• Ensuring the monthly closure of financial records are approved by the Deputy Project Director and sent to WUSC Ottawa, as per the WUSC Finance Manual, and conduct month-end balance sheet account reconciliations;
• Review and revise as needed payment requests and expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness (per policies and procedures), ensuring expense reports are fully approved before payments are made;
• Prepare monthly payroll advance documentation;
• Verify that adequate (original and external) support documents for expenditures, banking transactions, travel claims, procurement, consultant/staff contracts and payroll including tax returns and report to government officials are kept;
• Assist in responding to audit inquiries; 
• Perform any other duties, as assigned.

Required Skills or Experience

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline such as business, finance, accounting, or management;
• Professional certification or designation in finance or accounting;
• Demonstrated 5 years or more of experience in a finance position in Ghana for international development stakeholders or projects;
• Demonstrated experience in managing financial data (i.e. budget allocations, monitoring);
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining financial records and using financial software; 
• Expertise in managing accounting and billing systems and reporting on project costs; and
• Strong proactive communications skills;
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills in English.