Finance and Programme Associate provides integrated financial, administrative, and programme support to ensure the effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of CAN Africa’s projects and organizational operations. The role strengthens financial accountability, supports timely and effective programme delivery, enhances donor compliance, and ensures strong alignment between approved budgets, expenditures, and programme results.
Working
closely with programme teams and organizational leadership, the Associate
supports sound financial management, transparent financial and narrative
reporting, and efficient administrative systems, contributing to the overall
effectiveness and credibility of CAN Africa’s work.
Key Responsibilities
Finance
management: Provide leadership in setting-up effective and icient systems and
roll-out an efficient and accountable
finance management systems for CAN Africa. Support the implementation and
maintenance of effective financial management systems and internal controls in
line with organizational policies and donor requirements.
Finance
Management and Accounting
- Accountability: Provide leadership in producing
financial reports,
audits to funders, partners and management and theboard of CAN Africa. - Reconciliation: Manage monthly bank statement
reconciliations and ensure that all discrepancies are addressed.
- Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and
annual financialreports.Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and
annual financial reports for management, donors, and partners.
- Compliance: Ensure that all financial operations
comply with organizational policies and applicable financial regulations.
Ensure compliance with applicable financial regulations, donor rules, and
organizational procedures
- Administrative Support: Provide administrative
support, including but not limited to setting up meetings, preparing
agendas, and handling correspondence;
- Program support: Contribute to development of
new programs/projects and their implementation;
- Monitoring & Reporting: Track financial
performances and,provide regular updates to Regional Coordinator, and
stakeholders. Support budget tracking and variance analysis for projects
and organizational operations.
- Ad-hoc Tasks: Carry out other related tasks
assigned by theRegional Coordinator.
Experience
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in
finance, accounting, grants management, or programme support within NGOs,
networks, or development organisations.·
- Experience working with donor-funded projects
and compliance frameworks. ·
- Experience supporting budgeting, financial
reporting, and audits.
- Experience in regional or multi-country
programmes is an advantage
Core Competencies and Skills
- Strong financial management and analytical
skills.
- Excellent organizational and documentation
skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet
deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently in remote and
multicultural environments.
- High integrity and commitment to transparency
and accountability.
How to Apply
To
apply, please submit your detailed CV, a certified copy of your qualifications,
and a cover letter outlining information that will assist the selection panel
in assessing your application.Applications should be sent in confidence to recruitment@can-africa.org
