Senior Finance Officer

This role is currently only open to current CAMFED employees and CAMA Members.

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Ghana

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Please note that we will only be accepting applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the location above.

Please note:CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes. If you have any concerns please contact

Principal Accountability

Under the direction of the Senior Finance Manager and under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager the Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for the daily maintenance and smooth running of an accurate and up-to-date management accounting function leading to the provision of timely and accurate management and donor reports.

The job holder will also be particularly responsible for diversified managerial accounting function resulting in the preparation of all month end bank reconciliation statement consolidation of Weekly Payment processing of correctional Journals to resolve all variances in donor report. He or she is the point person for Bursary analysis.

The Senior Finance Officer will further be responsible for promptly updating the Quarterly Expenditure Authorization (EA) lead in the preparation of weekly cash position and forecast and timely requisition for funds when needed.

Who we are

CAMFED (the Campaign for Female Education) is internationally recognized as a leader in girls education for its child protection policy and practice and as a voice for girls education and womens empowerment at the highest levels. Founded in 1993 CAMFED supports girls throughout their primary and secondary school years and supports women to transition to productive and fulfilling livelihoods and onto leadership as role models activists and philanthropists. CAMFED operates in Ghana Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe and Malawi. CAMFED began working in Malawi in 2009 and is currently operating in all the districts working closely with the Ministry of Education.

Specific accountabilities and responsibilities

Planning controlling Monitoring and Reporting- 60%

• Assisting other teams and FM in the preparation of operating budgets and also in preparing management reports for sharing with managers.
• Preparing for review accurate and timely weekly journals for all transactions (petty cash bank payments and advance retirements cancelled cheques etc.)
• Assist to engage with other functional teams and providing weekly variance analysis with commentary for corrective actions to be taken and also undertake regular review of donor reports to ensure that issues of underspends and overspends are timely addressed before reporting time.
• Maintaining an updated Non-Current Asset Register with evidence of quarterly physical verification exercises conducted
• Reviewing the vehicle log book twice a month and signing off on it and also perform vehicle fuel consumption analysis on a monthly basis.
• Assisting in the reconciliation and analysis of the 22600 and also following up with districts and other stakeholders to check receipt of funds and issuing official receipts and also ensuring that all funds are properly accounted for after completion of activities and also accurate journals prepared to liquidate them.

• Timely Preparation of correctional Journals leading to the preparation of bank reconciliation statement on weekly basis.

Building Sustainable External Stakeholders Relationship Support and Team Work -20%

• Support the finance team on monitoring the District for prompt advance retirement
• Support the planning coordination and eventual implementation of Financial Training Manual or Guide Book for district partners. Further assist in the effective monitoring of the usage of the Financial Training Manual.
• Help in organizing relevant financial training for stakeholders on quarterly basis.
• Support in the processing of bursary payments and obtaining all the necessary support documents including detailed calculations of cost allocations and attach to Payment Requisition Form (PRF).

Information Management system -10%

• Ensure accurate filing of all financial documents (both manual and electronic) for easy referencing and retrieval.
• Ensure all queries raised on scanned documentations are fully addressed promptly.

Coordination and Supervision 10%

• Supervise Finance Assistant(s)
• Assist the People and Culture Strategic Partnership & Comms and MERL teams with their financial activities.
• Assist in the monthly reconciliation and analysis of KIVA Loans and repayments as well as all payments made through the mobile money platform.

Person specification

• Applicants should have a bachelors degree in finance Accounting or relevant field
• Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in a similar role
• Outstanding analytical and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of ethical conduct in managing financial transactions and sensitive information.
• Ensure confidentiality of financial records donor information and sensitive data.
• Good knowledge of CAMFEDs programmes will be an advantage

Essential

Reliable punctual and dependable in delivering assigned responsibilities.

Professional trustworthy and respectful of organizational values and community partnerships.

Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Demonstrates sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.

Culturally sensitive and aligned with CAMFEDs mission to promote girls education and womens empowerment.

Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

The duties and responsibilities in this role profile are not exhaustive and are subject to change following the needs of the organization. A job profile needs to be flexible enough to allow us to be adaptive as an organisation.

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

• Focus on the girl as client.

• Partner with the Community.

• Be transparent and accountable.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including those from marginalised communities.

CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation abuse discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will therefore be subject to a comprehensive verification process which includes background and reference checks as well as verification of qualifications.

Application details:

Please submit applications by clicking on this link: The deadline for receiving applications is 5pm Thursday 27^thNovember 2025. Please ensure you fulfil most of the criteria before applying.