Senior Accounts & Finance Officer (SAFO) 

Job Description

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

Position: Senior Accounts & Finance Officer (SAFO) 

Job Location: Freetown, BRAC Sierra Leone

About the Role:

To support BRAC Sierra Leone finance department for a sustainable high quality financial management in respect of timely and accurate posting and documentation.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate cash payment requests
• Analyze and code financial transactions
• Prepare journal vouchers with complete entries and presents for approval
• Manage and oversee filing and documentation as completeness and timeliness
• Post transactions on accounting software daily basis and documents preservations
• Perform daily cash book writing and prepare cash certificate
• Due consideration of double entries in cost accounting method
• Check and collect bank statements, credit advice and debit advice on a weekly basis.

• Analyze and code financial transactions
• Prepare journal vouchers with complete entries and presents for approval
• Manage and oversee filing and documentation as completeness and timeliness
• Post transactions on accounting software daily basis.
• Perform monthly accounts reconciliation including (A/R, A/P, Bank, Cash, Prepayments, etc.).
• Prepare NASSIT, WHT, Employee Tax and submit timely.
• To regularly look after all the accounts at the field level and to support and advice.
• Check and collect bank statements, credit advice and debit advice on a weekly basis
• Financial reporting 

Safeguarding

• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.

Academic Qualifications: 

• Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Accounting/Financial Studies or related field of study from a recognized university.
• Professional certification in CA/CPA/CMA is an added advantage.

Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:

• Excellent writing and facilitation skills.
• Ability to priorities tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Strong interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly mobile & flexible to work from distant location. (Relevant for specific role)
• Overseeing and travel to project sites when required.
• Possess high ethical and moral standards.
• Sensible and adaptive to diverse work cultures.
• Computerized accounting skills.
• Knowledge of financial policies.
• Knowledge of IAS.
• Skill to prepare financial statements of the organizations.
• Knowledge of Banking rules & regulation.

Experience Requirements:  

• Minimum of three years’ experience required in NGO Operations preferably. Hands-on experience with statistical analysis

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! 

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: 21st January 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.