Accounting:

• Review of all financial documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable policies before disbursement of funds;
• Ensure all vouchers are properly prepared, completely and accurately documented;
• Cash flow management to ensure availability of funds for program implementation;
• Responsible for payroll and timely paying of statutory deductions as required by the Government;
• Assists with overseeing the processing of monthly cash requests for Sub Grantees and the resolution of issues arising from these reports;
• Working with banks to ensure proper signatories are in place and that all payments processed through the bank are done so in a timely manner;
• Oversee QuickBooks and ensures all information is input accurately daily;
• Responsible for overseeing month end close processes and reporting;

Budgeting:

• Coordinate and manage the monitoring and approval of budgets versus expenses and ensure accurate accounting, authorization and internal control procedures, investigate and address material variances;
• Provide financial management advice on revisions of budgets, periodical forecasts and any other changes arising out of real time budget scrutiny;
• Provide relevant financial information and guidance for decision making to Program Officers (Budget Holders) and Senior Management Team (Financial Advisory Role);

Reporting:

• Manage and review the monthly close of the accounts and supply sufficient justification for variances.
• Ensure all sub-offices submit complete, accurate and timely month end closing reports
• Ensure Country office meets HQ reporting deadlines;
• Follow up and documentation all identified monthly compliance issues from HQ and between Country Office & Sub-Recipients;
• Ensure quarterly visits to sub-recipients for compliance and support supervision;
• Provide Program Officers and Senior Management with regular financial analysis on numerous relevant financial issues in user friendly formats;
• Liaise with HQ to coordinate Quarterly Financial Reviews;

Cash & Treasury Management

• Manage and oversee the cash management process to ensure its safeguarding and proper distribution;
• Monitor cash flows and conduct random cash counts at least once every month;
• Maintain contact with EGPAF bankers and monitor all bank transactions to ensure that adequate balances are maintained;

Sub-Award Support

• Ensure the integrity of partners’ financial systems in line with EGPAF’s and donor standards
• Provide support and training to partners finance staff to build financial and accounting capacity to ensure adequate support for the program component
• Monitor partners’ spending patterns as part of the overall project budget to actual analytics
• Review and sign off on partner monthly cash requests
• Conduct partner technical supportive supervision on request basis from Grants & Compliance teams

Staff Management & Supervision

• Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each offices’ finance function is adequately staffed, managed and resourced;
• Ensure development, update and adherence to finance and accounting policies and procedures at all office levels;
• Assist in recruitment of finance staff and building of department’s staff capacity;
• Conduct performance appraisals for finance staff and always ensure relevant and up to date job descriptions;
• Promote learning and development amongst finance staff through on-job trainings, mutually agreed upon professional development courses/tuition and coaching and generally motivate staff to improve performance;
• Lead finance team by example in terms of work ethic, skills and knowledge development and integrity;

Other Responsibilities

• Manage financial assets of EGPAF office ensuring compliance with EGPAF financial procedures and internal controls processes;
• Attend relevant inter-agency, donor coordination and other meetings and present on finance issues, where required;
• Liaise with EGPAF HQ as needed to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and compliance;
• Updates and disseminates knowledge by studying existing and new regulations, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications and maintaining personal networks;
• Ensure continuous innovations, adoption of best practices and regular reviews of finance and accounting operations for optimal efficiency;
• Recommend any additional finance procedures/guidelines to the Associate Director of Operations for approval and adoption;
• Analyze risk areas in financial operations and recommend mitigating factors;

• A Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related field of study
• A qualified professional certificate like ACCA, CIMA
• Minimum 8 years of experience directly supporting/managing Finance in an INGO or corporate environment.
• Solid knowledge of accounting and financial reporting
• Experience in using QuickBooks accounting system
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems; particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent knowledge of the Cameroon fiscal environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of US Government funded project, rules and regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize and multi-task while working as part of a team
• Possess strong accuracy, attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Honest, energetic, independent, self-motivated and administratively self-sufficient
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and sound judgment.