ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid is looking to employ experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the above position.

Duty Station: Northern Local Rights Programme (Tamale)

Role of Overview:
Reporting to the Local Rights Programme (LRP) Manager, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day management of the LRP finance as well as supporting LRP partners to establish effective financial management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Prepare and present financial report to management to aid decision-making
•  Provide the necessary budget and costing guidelines to the programme team
•  Review payment requests and supporting documents and make recommendations for approval
•  Review cost classification for transactions processed in SUN to ensure that they are in line with approved classification and budget
•  Support audit of LRP and follow up on implementation of audit recommendations
•  Consolidate LRP budgets and prepare cash flows in accordance with expenditure phasing per activities costing
•  Support proposal development and cost activities of concept notes and proposals using appropriate activity costing sheets and donor formats
•  Design appropriate support and capacity building programmes to support partner institutions

Job Circumstances:
This is a three (3) year renewable contract employment on national terms and conditions. The role involves frequent travel to local communities. It also entails frequent working beyond regular hours.

Base Salary: GH¢1,664.80 (Band 4: Step 1)

Qualification Required & Experience

Academic Qualification:

•  1st Degree in Accounting and Finance related field + 7 years' relevant experience or
•  2nd Degree in Accounting and Finance related field + 3 years' relevant experience
•  Professional Accounting qualification (Part 3 - ACCA, CIMA, ICA, CPA) + 2 years relevant experience

Essential Knowledge/Experience:

•  Must have good knowledge of the use of accounting software (knowledge of SUN Accounting and Vision Executive is an added advantage)
•  Must have strong knowledge of internal control and budget/cash flow monitoring
•  Must have a good knowledge of international accounting standards

Competencies:

•  Integrity, good judgement, leadership, analytical thinking, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal- communication and negotiation skills, team working including virtual team working, innovative mind set, initiative, high levels of gender and child sensitivity and stress tolerance

Base Salary: GH¢1,664.80 (Band 4: Step 1)

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Full Job Descriptions and Person Specifications available on AAG Website: www.actionaid.org/ghana. Application Forms MUST be downloaded from the AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana and submitted as below.

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable.

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to: jobs.ghana@actionaid.org or

The Human Resource Manager
P. O. Box AN 19083
Accra-North

Tel: 0244-316392/0289-109560

Closing Date: 26 April, 2013

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited for assessment by the first week of May, 2013.

"ActionAid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply."