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.

Job Summary

Provide effective and efficient strategic support to the Finance Director to supervising, managing and directing Grant Accountants in Grant Acquisition and management to achieve the department’s objective.

The Package

•   The position is based in Accra with some level of domestic/international travel.
•   The position comes with an attractive salary package.
•   S/He reports to the Finance & Support Services Director.
•   Provides supervision to 3 Grants Officers.

Key Responsibilities

•   Ensure submission of timely, complete and accurate finance reporting of all grants in the National Office in compliance with World Vision International and Donor requirements.
•   Support the process of acquisition and growth of private and public grant funding. Provide leadership and supervision to Grants staff and Finance teams at projects in ensuring that the team is inspired and committed to deliver on Finance objectives for the projects.
•   Lead in identifying requirements and coordinating the preparation of grant budget and implement revision as necessary and monitor actual grant expenditure against approved donor line items for all awards in the National Office.
•   Assist internal and external audit staff to facilitate annual financial audit and ensure a minimum “Acceptable audit rating” according to World Vision Partnership requirements.
•   Assess financial and accounting capacity of sub-grantees to ensure there is appropriate capacity in such offices to comply with accounting standards and all grant/donor requirements and provide technical support to project implementing teams

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance plus significant working experience.
•   Minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position, 2 years of which should be in leadership role.

Critical Competencies

•   Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
•   Must have good working knowledge of Accounting Principles.
•   Advance user of Sunsystem.
•   Strong understanding of financial Systems, Budgets/Cash flow monitoring and internal controls.
•   Ability to make timely and informed decisions taking into account facts, goals, constraints and risks.
•   Ability to exhibit financial management skills.
•   Must be able to manage a team in way that improve their ability to succeed on the job and motivates them to achieve organization’s goals.
•   Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills.
•   Advanced MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint user.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the Job Position in the subject line to:-

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 18 March, 2015

•   As a Child focused organization, 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.
•   World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.