Finance Officer

About The Job Major Purpose: Under the direction of PMI-WILL’s Finance and Operations Manager based in Ghana and working in collaboration with the other members of the team, the Finance Officer Consultant is responsible for carrying out day-to-day accounting functions and providing support for financial management of project activities with accuracy, transparency, and due diligence. The Finance Officer Consultant will coordinate all aspects of the finance and accounting activities for a specific number of countries, including, but not limited to: Ensuring compliant and timely financial reporting, supporting our LGA partners in the financial aspects of the project, reviewing contractual agreements to ensure compliance with project agreements, and monitoring progress against budgets. The Finance Officer Consultant protects FCM’s integrity, reputation and supports FCM’s role as a global leader in international cooperation aimed at strengthening local capacities and enhancing governance. Key Responsibilities: Accounting duties including accounting system, accounts payable and cash management Ensure that all expenses are properly documented and entered into the accounting system in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, FCM's policies and donor procedures; Ensure compliance with the provisions and laws of the country related to accounting, income tax, social security and labor law. Ensure complete transparency of all financial transactions. Verify that all expenses have been accurately coded to using the program’s Chart of Accounts; Conduct the monthly closing and fiscal year end closing into the accounting system. Prepare monthly financial reports that are required by the Finance & Operations Manager according to the established format and deadlines. Ensure that all the documents within the Accounting Department are complete, properly filed, easily traceable and are kept strictly confidential at all times. Ensure consultants and service providers are in compliance with the commitments detailed in their contracts. Manage cash flow for the bank accounts, including funds transferred from Canada. Provide support to Project staff regarding financial arrangements for business travel (i.e., advances, mission expenses reconciliation, etc.) and verify that all travel-related expense reports are accurate and properly documented. Financial Reports: Reviews partner monthly financial reports and forecast. Prepare conversion of expenses from local currencies to Canadian dollars for monthly journal entry to the FCM accounting system in Canada. Submit the monthly financial reports and supporting documents according to FCM regulations to Ottawa HO, including general ledger summary sheets, reconciliations, balance sheet, profit and loss and trial balance. Produce monthly financial reports for the Project financial monitoring, such as staff advances and vendor payments. Guide and review partner’s expense reports and track the monthly submission in du