Project Accountant

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

As Project Accountant, you will ensure the overall financial accountability, compliance, and reporting to donors and management on the GFFO’s overall program implementation. You will be responsible for the grants management and reporting processes, budget management; financial management and reporting are conducted in a manner consistent with the Government of Cameroon and Plan International policies, procedures, and regulations. You will maintain quality finance and grants accountability for the GFFO Project. You will Report to Finance Coordinator (Finco) and the Project Coordinator (PC). At this position, you will work closely with Plan International Cameroon, Maroua PIIA’s staff, in finance and grants to ensure timely and accurate grant reporting, maintenance of grant records, and active participation in the revision processes of awarded grants. You will also be responsible for tracking the grant’s budget vs actual spending, developing income and spending projections, and managing disbursements. This position has field travel for the programme.

The Individual

As Project accountant, you need to have a Bachelor Degree in accounting, finance, management, economics. An extensive experience of Finance (accounting; reporting; grants finance; financial planning and analysis) in an INGO at Field level. At least one year’s experience in German project management would be an asset and a demonstrable understanding of the humanitarian sector and ways of working.

Please follow this link for a full role profile:  Job description – Project Accountant – GFFO

Location: Maroua 

Type of Role: Fixed term

Reports to: Finance Coordinator

Grade: C1

Closing Date: 01st October 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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