Job Vacancy For Finance Officer At West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Ghana (WANEP-Ghana) – Tamale



Job Summary

•  Reporting to: National Network Coordinator (NNC)

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities:

•  Responsible for keeping complete and up-to-date records of WANEP-Ghana’s financial transactions, ensure compliance with donor partners and WANEP-Ghana’s financial regulations, in addition to all budgeting and cash flow planning
•  Responsible for all the books of accounts of the organization
•  Act as the financial adviser to WANEP-Ghana’s Secretariat
•  Control and monitor expenditure vis-à-vis approved budgets
•  Facilitate external auditing exercise, carry out routine audits and support supervisions to ensure WANEP-Ghana’s compliance to Financial Management Procedures
•  Prepare and pay staff salaries
•  Ensure all statutory deductions are made and paid to the appropriate government agencies.
•  Support project design with financial information
•  Supervise the collection and banking of WANEP-Ghana funds
•  Check and allocate expenditure codes
•  Prepare monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly financial reports and statements for the National Secretariat and to appropriate donor partners/
•  Document assets of organisation
•  Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the NNC.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Degree in B. Com or BSc in Administration (Finance option) + 2 years or more experience in similar position or
•  HND (Accountancy)+ 4 years or more experience in similar position

Skills and Competencies:

•  Computer literate
•  Ability to use an accounting based software will be an advantage
•  High Integrity
•  Report writing
•  Good team player

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants must submit Curriculum Vitae and a cover at:

wanep-ghana@wanep.org and copying ghanep@gmail.com

Closing Date: 03 May, 2013