Finance Officer (Consultancy)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial management, preferably in an NGO or donor-funded environment.
  
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, financial reporting, internal controls, and donor compliance requirements.
  
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems.
  
• Sharp attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
  
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
  
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA — partial or complete).
  
• Experience working in multi-country or network-based programs.
  
• Experience with grant management and audit processes.
  
• Exposure to youth, climate, agriculture, or international development programs.
  

Financial management & controls

• Manage day-to-day financial operations including bookkeeping, reconciliations, and expense tracking.
  
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure documentation is audit-ready at all times.
  
• Implement and monitor internal controls and compliance processes.
  
• Support procurement and contracting processes with the necessary financial checks.
  

Budgeting & reporting

• Support development of budgets, forecasts, and financial projections.
  
• Prepare monthly financial reports, variance analyses, and cashflow tracking.
  
• Ensure timely and accurate donor financial reporting.
  

Grants & donor compliance

• Track grant expenditure against approved budgets and flag variances early.
  
• Ensure compliance with donor rules, reporting timelines, and allowable costs.
  
• Support proposal budgeting and cost narrative development.
  

Audit & risk management

• Support audit processes and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
  
• Maintain financial risk registers and support fraud prevention measures.
  

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with programme teams to align budgets with workplans.
  
• Support coordination between finance and programme delivery for compliance and reporting