World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Description Of Job

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for a highly qualified, proactive, motivated and resourceful persons to fill the above position.

Job Reference: FM/WVG
Supervises: 5 Finance Officers
Reports to: Director, Finance & Support Services

Job Summary:
Provide effective and efficient technical and managerial support to the Finance Director in achieving the Finance department's objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Ensure timely preparation and submission of quality monthly reports and generation of monthly reconciliation statements
•  Provide supervision and coaching to direct finance reports to ensure that work objectives are accomplished appropriately and on a timely basis
•  Assist the Finance Director in preparing and presenting the annual WVG budget, and ensure appropriate monitoring of actual expenditures against approved budget on monthly basis
•  Partner with internal and external audit staff to facilitate NO financial audit and ensure implementation of finance audit recommendations relating to NO within timeliness
•  Review and approve transactions and requests within approval limit
•  Review and supervise the preparation of Settlement Advices and follow up on outstanding Pre-Approval and the records on fixed assets and stores management

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:

•  Minimum Educational level required: Degree in Accounting or Chartered Accountant
•  Technical Training qualifications required: Must have good working knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, and budgets/cash flow monitoring and internal controls. Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint user
•  Minimum of 5 years experience in similar position. Must have led a team for 3 years

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job reference as the subject to: ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 01 October, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are highly encouraged to apply