Finance Officer at Community Engagement & Social Development Initiative (CESDI)

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our organization’s financial operations, including financial planning, monitoring, budgeting, retirement and reporting.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a transparent and accurate financial account system in line with local laws
• Ensure that proper financial procedures and systems are operated and maintained throughout the project cycle
• Responsible for archiving financial data and prepare, process payment request to staffs
• Review all financial documents, Retirement
• Monitoring on-going levels of expenditure on individual project against budget lines, and provide timely advice on likely favorable or adverse
• Set-up, establish and monitor internal controls for all CESDI finance and admin team
• Ensure all Staff understands the processes for financial activity with
• Ensure proper documentation and settlement of all advances
• Provide administrative support in logistics and procurement
• Prepare monthly accounting report and documentation for Donors and CESDI
• Prepare donor financial reports in line with donor reporting
• Ensure compliance with local regulations in respect of financial and other matters (Pension Taxation and labor laws)
• Prepare and update the weekly and or monthly cash requests
• Reconcile all bank accounts, petty cash and cash
• Prepare bank reconciliation monthly for the assigned
• Ensure prompt and correct payment to consultants, vendors and project
• Prepare budget/actual variance
• Prepare ageing analysis report and update the asset register
• Support the project coordinator in planning and budgeting for all financial aspects of the project
• Support project implementation and monitoring by the project team in all project locations and sectors.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in international Non-Governmental (INGO) with a background in Audit and compliance management is considered as an asset.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential
• Demonstrated experience with coordinating, analyzing and reporting financial performance, financial forecasting, and budget variance analysis
• Professional certification in accounting (CPA, ACCA, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of financial management principles and practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial software and systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, SAP).