VACANCY – FINANCE MANAGER

POSITION: FINANCE MANAGER
REPORT TO: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
LOCATION: HEAD OFFICE, ACCRA
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
People Management
▪ Oversee the operations and development of the finance unit;
▪ Lead and coordinate staff and activities at the Unit;
▪ Supervises and appraises subordinate staff.
Policy Management
▪ Lead the conduct of regular assessments of financial procedures and suggest appropriate policy reviews;
Financial Management
▪ Maintain accounting records on all projects and other PPAG financial operations;
▪ Ensure Monthly Salaries and Wages are analysed and journal entries passed;
▪ Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow projections for the supervisor’s attention;
▪ Perform treasury management functions including recommendations on alternative investment of idle funds
▪ Review monthly bank reconciliation statements;
▪ Review and finalize monthly financial returns and address any anomaly that may be detected;
▪ Review monthly special project budget
▪ Prepare dollar accounts and cash books;
▪ Prepare draft final accounts in CEDI and DOLLAR for annual audit;
▪ Directly work with External Auditors during annual audits;
▪ Verify that disbursement/expenses are consistent with stated budgets;
▪ Assist in liaising with external financial institutions as required;
▪ Approve petty cash disbursement.
▪ Lead the preparation of quarterly, half yearly and annual financial reports for management and donors.
▪ Prepare and update assets register regularly
▪ Responsible for the management of the store through the stores officer
Annual Programming and Funding Proposal Development
▪ Lead on financial aspect of funding proposals development
▪ Provide financial data as may be required in new proposal development and annual planning.
▪ Preparation of the financial aspect of the Annual Business Plan;
▪ Support development of Strategic and annual business plans
General Duties
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications & Experience
A masters’ degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance) with a minimum of 5 years Post-master’s degree relevant working experience, 3 of which must be in a Managerial position. A professional qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.) will be an added advantage. Knowledge in the use of Sage Accpac would be highly preferred.
The Person Must have:
▪ Proven knowledge of financial analysis and strategy
▪ A good working knowledge in the use of MS Office especially spreadsheet, Power point and word applications.
▪ Excellent verbal, written communication, presentation and report writing skills
▪ In-depth knowledge of financial reporting standards, tax regulations and industry legislation
▪ A dependable character
▪ High sense of responsibility, accuracy, objectivity and able to take initiatives and adopt to change
▪ Must be a team player
▪ Analytical skills
▪ Attention to detail
▪ Interpersonal skills
▪ Must be able to work for long hours and under pressure
▪ Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
▪ Ability to travel at short notices
▪ Must have experience in the NGO environment.
How to Apply
All interested persons with requisite qualification(s), should kindly send their Application Letters with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including two referees and cell phone numbers to:
recruitment@ppag-gh.org
Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.
Closing Date: 5th July, 2024
• People living with HIV/AIDS and disability are eligible and encouraged to apply
• PPAG believes in Child and Vulnerable Adults’ protection policy