Finance and Accounting · Full-time
Direct employerFinance and Accounting Manager
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About this role
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Role overview
Fika is recruiting four Finance and Accounting Managers, one each in Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Ethiopia. You will run country-office accounting, controls, payroll, banking and donor finance, working with the Country Director and programme teams.
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What you will do
- Own the accounting cycle, close month-end and year-end, maintain Sage Intacct records and prepare country reporting packs.
- Manage payments, bank and petty-cash reconciliation, cash availability, approvals and internal control reviews.
- Oversee payroll, timesheets, statutory deductions, filings and cost allocation.
- Prepare donor reports, monitor grants against budget, support proposal budgets and maintain audit trails.
- Assess and support sub-recipients and partners, including financial due diligence, reports, compliance and corrective follow-up.
- Lead audits, statutory and NGO compliance, system use and process improvement, and supervise and coach country finance staff.
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related subject; CPA, ACCA or a recognised local equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Have at least five years of progressive finance and accounting work, including at least two years in an international NGO. Multi-donor project experience is preferred.
- Know the accounting cycle, ledgers, reconciliations, accruals, grant accounting, restricted funds, donor reporting, controls, audit, payroll and banking.
- Have Sage Intacct or comparable ERP experience and advanced Excel skills.
- Bring discretion, integrity, analytical and organisational ability, excellent attention to detail, English and readiness to work across cultures.
- Applicants must already have the legal right to work in their selected country; no work-permit sponsorship or relocation support is offered. Travel to field sites may be about 10 to 15%.
Benefits
Fika offers flexible work arrangements, mental and physical wellbeing support, annual salary reviews and professional-development opportunities.
How to apply
Apply on the employer's application page. Keep the application to a maximum of two pages, highlight relevant diplomas, degrees and recognised professional certifications, and exclude photographs, gender, religion, marital status, dependants and non-certified training. The employer has not published a closing date.