Finance Officer 495 views

Financial Management & Donor Compliance

1. Lead day-to-day financial management of the project in compliance with donor regulations, organisational policies and statutory requirements.
2. Manage project budgets, expenditure tracking, cash flow forecasting and financial reconciliations.
3. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports within stipulated donor reporting timelines.
4. Monitor expenditure trends and budget utilisation and provide financial analysis and recommendations to project leadership.
5. Ensure accurate maintenance of financial records, accounting documentation and expenditure trackers.
6. Process payments, advances, retirements and financial transactions related to project implementation activities.
7. Support procurement and financial compliance processes in collaboration with programme and operations teams.
8. Coordinate project audits, donor compliance reviews and financial assessments.
9. Support preparation of budget revisions, donor budget modifications and financial projections where necessary.
10. Ensure compliance with statutory obligations, tax requirements and organisational financial procedures.

Sub-Grant & Partner Financial Management

1. Coordinate financial accountability processes for sub-grants and partner organisations across multiple African countries.
2. Review partner financial reports, supporting documentation and expenditure reconciliations to ensure compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
3. Monitor partner expenditure trends, budget utilisation and compliance risks and recommend corrective action where necessary.
4. Support partner capacity strengthening on financial reporting, documentation standards and donor compliance requirements.
5. Track partner disbursements and financial reporting timelines across implementation cycles.

Risk Management & Accountability

1. Strengthen and maintain effective financial control systems, accountability mechanisms and risk management procedures.
2. Support fraud prevention measures, compliance monitoring systems and financial safeguarding processes.
3. Identify and escalate financial and operational risks affecting project delivery and donor accountability.
4. Ensure confidentiality and integrity in management of sensitive financial and organisational information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration or a related field. Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CIS, CPA or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience managing finances for donor-funded projects within civil society, governance, media development, human rights or international development sectors.
• Demonstrated experience managing institutional donor grants, particularly Sida, EU, UN agencies or similar international funding mechanisms, is highly desirable.

Key Skills and Competencies

1. Strong expertise in donor compliance, grants management and financial reporting for institutional donors.
2. Proven experience managing multi-country project finances and sub-grant accountability processes.
3. Strong budgeting, financial analysis and cash flow management skills.
4. Experience coordinating audits, financial reviews and compliance assessments.
5. High level of integrity, accountability and attention to detail.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to work under strict reporting timelines.
8. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work across multicultural and cross-border teams.
9. Proficiency in accounting software, financial systems and advanced spreadsheet reporting tools.
10. Understanding of digital rights, civic space, technology governance or human rights programming in Africa is an added advantage.