Job Profile

The DFID-funded Girls – Participatory Approaches for Student Success in Ghana (G-PASS) programme is a four year project that will focus on the improvement of pre service teacher training sector in Ghana. This initiative in the long term seeks to improve education opportunities for girls by strengthening teaching practices in selected schools; promoting girl-friendly and learning-enabling schools; and securing better learning outcomes for students.

The Finance Manager will be responsible day to day responsibility for managing all financial aspects in accordance with Mott MacDonald internal financial policies, national and international recognised financial standards,as well as meeting client requirements. The FM will participate in an induction programme in Ghana to ensure that s/he is fully conversant with MM systems and procedures.
 
Job Summary    

•   Assist in the initial set up of the program including registration, financial set up, tax registration, office accommodation and procurement, financial controls set up, as well as the recruitment of Programme finance officers.
•   Manage the accounting of all financial matters in Ghana including (but not limited to) bank facilities and imprest systems including petty cash, billing control systems etc.
•   Prepare monthly pay roll for the programme for the approval of Team leader and UK Finance Team
•   Oversee and manage all accounting and finance staff in MM Ghana.
•   Preparation and submission of MM Ghana statutory returns.
•   Working with support from MM UK to manage the G-PASS financial systems.
•   Supervise the programme’s regular rolling quarterly, monthly and yearly cash forecasts to inform the monthly reconciliation and invoicing processes
•   In consultation with the Management Team, prepare a rolling quarterly expenditure forecast and detailed monthly expenditure plan for submission to MM in UK.
•   Maintain up to date management accounts on the system to ensure that timely, accurate and appropriate information is available to the programme management team.
•   Produce a monthly reconciliation of programme expenditure and draft invoices for the client as well as maintaining an up-to-date billing control sheet.
•   Monitor expenditure and advise the Senior Management team of potential issues with regards to forecasting, disbursement or accounting.
•   Monitor budget for accuracy and completeness, as well as challenge expenditure where necessary.
•   Approve (or assist in the approval of) all programme financial transactions, ensuring that each transaction is adequately supported and executed in compliance with donor requirements.
•   Advise the Senior Management team on all aspects of taxation relating to the project and to the entity, and undertake tax calculations as required for statutory accounts, working in conjunction with the UK tax team and senior finance team in the UK.
•   Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities.

Candidate Specification

•   Good working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and the Companies Act of Ghana
•   Excellent financial management and accountancy skills
•   A good communicator with strong relationship building skills, reliable and a team player
•   Attention to detail and accuracy
•   Demonstrable ability to deliver to deadlines
•   Advance Excel skills as well as the ability to quickly learn MM in house finance packages.
•   Pro-active and takes initiative to raise issues with management and to resolve identified problems
•   Pro-active response to support colleagues when the need requires.
•   Undertake periodic travel to State offices.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Educated to a Degree standard or technical equivalent
•   Relevant professional qualification (i.e. ACCA, ICA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS etc.)
•   Previous experience in managing donor funded projects/programmes would be advantageous

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidate should please send their CV and cover letter to:-

gpassoffice@gmail.com

Closing Date: 14 November, 2014