Finance Manager – IRC Ghana
AccraJob Description
Key Responsibilities
• Together with the resource mobilization team, develop budgets for funding proposals that comply with (donor) guidelines, including the identification and assessment of financial risks for IRC Ghana
• Reviewing, understanding and monitoring of contractual commitments, including the timely invoicing of project costs to partners and donors
• Recording of administrative flows to provide project management information, including cash flow forecasts
• Preparing financial progress reports and project overviews to donors and ensuring that all supporting documents for donor reporting are made available according to donor requirements
• Payroll management – ensuring that staff salaries are processed timely and all statutory deductions affected and paid in accordance with the laws of Ghana
• Facilitating statutory/donor specific audits and ensure that corrective action plans approved by the Ghana team in response to all audit queries are implemented as planned in collaboration with project team
• Establish banking relations and arrangements to leverage the organization liquidity as well as to minimize bank and other related charges and risk
• Preparing end-of-project financial reports and project evaluations as well as coordinating project audits
• Facilitating the complete and proper reporting of project finances for incorporation in IRC’s general ledger, quarterly reporting and annual accounts (such as work-in-progress balances and expenditure accruals)
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of information systems (Exact ERP), General Ledger and improvement of procedures
• Preparing statutory reports to ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with IRC policies, procedures, local laws and IRC Ghana annual audits
• Facilitating the complete and proper reporting of project finances for incorporation in IRC’s general ledger, quarterly reporting and annual accounts (such as work-in-progress balances and expenditure accruals).
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of information systems (Exact ERP), General ledger and improvement of procedures
Preparing statutory reports to ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with IRC policies, procedures, local laws and IRC Ghana annual audits
Qualification Required & Experience
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent with at least 3 years of experience
• Professional accounting certification CA, ACCA or other equivalent advance qualification will be added advantage
• Excellent knowledge of and experience with MS excel and enterprise resources and planning (ERP) software e.g Exact (Synergy) and Global) and Sumatra
• Knowledge of Government of Ghana financial management systems and procedures will be an advantage
• Pro-active, hands-on attitude with strong analytical and reporting skills
• Strong communication and negotiable skills and able to work in a multicultural and inclusive environment
• Fluent in English, verbally and in writing
Contract Period:
• The candidate will initially be offered a one-year contract including six-month’s probation. The contract is renewable subject to good performance and availability of funds
Location: Accra
Closing Date: 22 August, 2025
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with the following documents to the email below:
• A detailed CV that includes a reliable telephone number and email address and contacts of three referees
• Photocopies of relevant certificates of highest academic qualifications
ghana@ircwash.org
Or can send application to:
The Administrative Officer
IRC Ghana
P.O.Box CT 9531
Cantonments, Accra