SOCODEVI contributes to improving the living conditions of communities by supporting the creation and strengthening of sustainable and inclusive cooperative or mutual companies.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Finance and Administration Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Experience Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Mid Level SOCODEVI contributes to improving the living conditions of communities by supporting the creation and strengthening of sustainable and inclusive cooperative or mutual companies.<\/p>\n The TogetHER Project aims to empower women and young adults (18-30 years old) in rural cocoa-producing communities in the Ashanti and Western North regions of Ghana. Training and support will encourage collective savings, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion, while contributing to the sustainable resilience of the cocoa sector and the equal distribution of economic benefits and opportunities. This project aims to reduce gender gaps in the cocoa sector and encouraging resource flows at the community level, so that cocoa cooperatives can become more inclusive, foster women and youth equal and effective participation and truly sustain their empowerment. Through this project, SOCODEVI is leading the way in transforming existing cooperatives to be more inclusive and resilient in collaboration with all levels of government of Ghana.<\/p>\n Job Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for leading, managing, tracking and reporting on financial management and tracking of activities implemented under the TogetHER project for the 2 regions e.g. Ashanti and Sefwi-Wiawso. The duties and responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Officer include the following:<\/p>\n Financial Management<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Prepare and process all accounting transactions such as disbursement, cash receipts, journal entries and advances which are in accordance with R4D finance and accounting policies and procedures; Budget Management<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Assist activities managers with compiling, managing, monitoring, and tracking budget (e.g. organizing invoices, checks, & other financials) and preparing financial\/funding reports, when deemed necessary; Administration and activity management<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Ensure proper function of logistical operations including travel & events organization; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Professional degree or post-secondary degree in accounting, finance, administration, or a related degree; Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Kumasi<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n To Apply: Send a cover letter, current resume with 3 referees to:<\/p>\n rhtogether@socodevi.org<\/strong><\/p>\n The title of your message must contain the job title and the Region of preference. We are committed to the principles of fair hiring. Only those selected for an interview will receive an acknowledgement of receipt.<\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a016 October, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SOCODEVI contributes to improving the living conditions of communities by supporting the creation and strengthening of sustainable and inclusive cooperative or mutual companies. Job Description Job Title: Finance and Administration…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-iXG","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72892\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0Experience Length:<\/strong>\u00a03-5 years
\n\u2022\u00a0Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Kumasi, Ghana<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ensure timely submission of monthly requests, reconciliations, and financial statement reports;
\n\u2022 Ensure efficient payments and disbursements according to approved policy and procedures;
\n\u2022 Provide administrative, logistical, and procurement support to the team, including payment to events participants, transportation and accommodation arrangements, and ongoing operations;
\n\u2022 Follow up on issues raised by the Finance and Grants Teams to ensure compliance and resolution;
\n\u2022 Other duties related to logistics and procurement, as assigned by the Project Director and Finance and Administration Manager.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Work with the program team to ensure budget compliance.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ensure proper function of archive and documentation system;
\n\u2022 Ensure maintenance of up-to-date register of assets;
\n\u2022 Work with the project team to forecast financial transaction needs and support in identification and recruitment of vendors based on project rules and regulations;
\n\u2022 Lead interactions with external vendors;
\n\u2022 Participate in virtual\/in-person periodic check-ins with the finance and grants team in HQ and other partners, as required.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Between 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in financial management and project administration;
\n\u2022 Experience working with international NGOs and donor funded projects;
\n\u2022 Excellent Excel and Microsoft office skills is a must, especially for functions relevant to financial management and accounting;
\n\u2022 Must be conversant with financial and accounting terminology;
\n\u2022 Excellent communication skills in English both oral and written;
\n\u2022 Good time management skills and ability to work in fast-paced environment;
\n\u2022 Superb customer service skills \u2013 must be able to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds and technical expertise;
\n\u2022 Must be dynamic and take initiative;
\n\u2022 Must be a team player.<\/p>\n