Finance Manager

BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.

Position: Finance Manager (National candidates are requested to apply)

Job Location: Accra, Ghana

About the Role:

The Finance Manager will work closely with the Country Director and the Country Senior Management Team to ensure smooth and efficient management of the country Finance & Accounts Department in Country. Lead the country team to ensure financial controls are in place at all levels and preparation and timely submission of different financial reports adhering to local and international accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the Overall Accounting and Finance Processes of the Country Operation:

• Lead the finance and accounting functions, ensuring effective financial management across the country office.
• Maintain robust financial controls to safeguard the organization’s assets and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Manage all financial operations including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management.

Ensure Project-wise Accounts Recording, Reporting, Cost Allocation and Recovery:

• Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions for all projects within the country.
• Oversee the allocation of costs to appropriate projects, ensuring compliance with project agreements and financial standards.
• Monitor project financial performance and ensure effective recovery of project costs.

Supervise the monthly Accounts Closing and Deliverables to Head Office Finance:

• Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of financial reports to the Head Office.
• Review all financial data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Ensure the timely preparation and submission of financial deliverables to support consolidated reporting.

Ensure Proper Reconciliations of Bank Accounts, Intercompany Transactions and Accruals :

• Oversee the reconciliation of bank accounts, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
• Manage the reconciliation of intercompany transactions, ensuring alignment between the country office and other entities.
• Ensure timely and accurate accruals to reflect the financial position of the country office.

Provide Strategic Level Support for Country-Level Decision Making:

• Provide financial insights and analysis to the Country Director and senior management team to support strategic decision-making.
• Participate in the development of the country’s financial strategy, including risk management and sustainability planning.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of the safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration / Commerce / Accounting / Statistics / related field. CPA / ACCA is a must.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Critical thinking, decision making and adaptability to pressure.
• Knowledge of contemporary accounting packages.
• Good financial management skills, system set up and development.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• Ability to interpret documents and understand procedures.
• Writing reports and correspondence.
• Excellent cross cultural people management skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Interpersonal skills and customer care.

Experience Requirements:

• 7+ years’ experience in complex accounting and finance systems, including reporting, budgeting, audit at management position in a reputable organization handling a large portfolio.

About BRAC International:

BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org.com)

Our Core Values:

Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.

Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.

Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most

Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty

How to apply

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!

External candidates Please apply through direct link- https://career44.sapsf.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1466&company=brac

Internal candidates are recommended to apply with their latest Resume including all job assignments in detail and a cover letter mentioning core competence and career aspiration with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net copying their immediate reporting manager.

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 38/25 in the subject bar.

Application deadline: 25 June 2025

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

“BRAC International is an equal opportunities employer”