Finance Manager 

Job Description

Career with BRAC Sierra Leone

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities. 

About BRAC Sierra Leone

BRAC Sierra Leone is a legally registered branch of BRAC International. Since its inception in 2008, BRAC Sierra Leone has implemented various programs in youth empowerment, agriculture, health, emergency response and microfinance. In 2017, BRAC Sierra Leone was awarded the ‘Best NGO for Women’s Empowerment’ by the Council of Chief Executives, a leading association of business leaders in Sierra Leone that is committed to sustainable economic growth and human development. Currently BRAC Sierra Leone is following an integrated approach to development across 12 districts of Sierra Leone.

JOB PURPOSE:

Smooth and functioning finance & Accounts department in Country & field level. Follow International Accounting Standard (IAS) and ensure timely posting of all daily transaction in country office. 

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Financial Controls: Under the supervision of the Country Head of Finance, the Finance Manager supervises the cash and bank transaction in the office to maintain the financial integrity of BRAC in the office.

• Pay visits to field offices as per schedule agreed with the Country Head of Finance to ensure that all procedure 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 BRAC Accounts in the country office.

• 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.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of 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 and encourage others to do so.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• • Strong, smart, and ready to work.
  • Healthy and honest

• Punctuality

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

BSc in Finance & Accounting Masters / MBA, Accounting / Finance

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL

SALARY: NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE 

JOB LOCATION: Country Office or Bo 

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net 

Please mention the name of the position and location in the subject bar.

This is a National Position. Only completed applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 16th September 2024

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable 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 process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer