Finance Manager-ECD

Job Description

BRAC Sierra Leone is Hiring! Join BRAC Sierra Leone to create opportunities for people to realize their potential.

Position: Finance Manager-ECD

Job Location: Country Office- Freetown, BRAC Sierra Leone

About the Role:

To oversee accounting, financial planning, treasury functions etc. for country program operations ensuring compliance and robust donor reporting.

Key Responsibilities: 

Financial Controls: 

• Under the supervision of the Head of Finance, the Finance Manager supervises the cash and bank transactions to maintain the financial integrity.
• Pay visits to field offices as per schedule agreed with the Head of Finance to ensure that all procedures manuals are followed.
• Manage, maintain and update fixed assets register and diary in SBI cloud, ensuring appropriate, accurate and complete accounting for fixed assets (including proper treatment of depreciation).
• Participate in stock taking and fixed assets verification exercise.

Ledger Analysis and Reconciliations: 

• Check and authorize entries for correctness for coding and posting to the SBI ledger system, ensuring accuracy and prompt processing into the various accounts.
• Reconciliations of subsidiary schedules/records, Accounts receivables and payable to GL control account, reviewing transactions and reconciling various accounts/balances relating to ledger balances.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts.
• Ensure timely and proper filing, maintenance of accounts records and documents in defined area of work for ease of reference and retrieval.

 Review of Payments Processing: 

• Vet and review invoices and other payment vouchers prior to submitting them for approval ensuring accuracy and correctness and that amounts due and payable are indicated on the invoices.
• Keep proper record of all prepayments, accruals and related accounts.
• Prepare monthly payroll payments on time
• Vet, review and ensure all other payments (cash, transfers etc) are duly supported.

Financial Planning & Reporting:

• Prepare monthly management accounts for review by Head of Finance.
• Coordinate the financial planning and budgeting process 
• Prepare timely and comprehensive reports for Donors Projects as well as maintain a donor/project management tracking/monitoring tool.
• Etc.

Safeguarding job responsibilities 

• Establish a safeguarding culture by implementing the safeguarding policies, taking programme decisions with the do-no-harm principle, mitigating safeguarding risks and maintaining a safe working environment where staff feel encouraged to voice concerns without fear of retaliation. 

• Ensure team members, partners and service providers have access to and receive mandatory training on the safeguarding policies and reporting channels.

• Report safeguarding incidents witnessed or experiences to the Safeguarding department. For known cases, maintain neutrality, be sensitive and non-judgmental to victims/survivors, and cooperate with organizational investigations providing accurate information as needed. 

Academic Qualifications: 

• Master’s from reputed university- Accounting / Finance /Business Administration.
• Certifications in ACCA/CPA/CMA will be preferred

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• • Computerized accounting skill.
  • Knowledge on financial policies and procedures of BRAC.
  • Knowledge of IFRS/IAS.
  • Skill to prepare financial statements for the organizations.

• Knowledge on Banking rules & regulations.

Experience Requirements:  

At least 3-5 years of managerial experience in Finance & Accounting – National or International organization, preferably in an international NGO.

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 can realize 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 organizations (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

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

Re-advertisement: Please note if you already applied, no need to apply again. 

External candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a cover letter and any supporting documents to bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words. 

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 bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net copying their immediate reporting manager.

Please mention the name of the position and location applied for in the subject bar 

Application deadline: 9th  April 2026

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”

Disclaimer: BRAC International does not impose any fees at any stage of the recruitment process and holds no liability for any claims, losses, or damages arising from fraudulent activities.