Finance & Program Associate at Climate Action Network (CAN)

Duties and responsibilities

• Finance management and Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Finance management: Provide leadership in setting-up effective and efficient 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.
• Accountability: Provide leadership in producing financial reports, audits to funders, partners and management and theboard of CAN Africa.
• Financial Data Entry: Input financial transactions into the organization's accounting software, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Record financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner in accounting systems.
• Documentation: Maintain and organize financial records, receipts, invoices, and other financial documents. Maintain and organized financial documentation, including receipts, invoices, contracts, and supporting documents.
• 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 the Regional Coordinator.
• Programme Finance Support and Grant Management
• Support programme teams in developing project budgets and financial plans.
• Track project expenditures against approved budgets and flag variances or risks.
• Support financial reporting to donors and partners in line with
• contractual timelines and formats.
• Contribute to programme monitoring by supporting data compilation related to financial performance and resource utilization.
• Support grant compliance processes, including contract management,reporting schedules, and financial documentation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, or related field.
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is an advantage

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