Deputy Chief Finance Officer (Deputy CFO) at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)

Position Overview

Department: Office of the Commandant (OOC)

Reports to: Chief Finance Officer

Supervises: Finance Officers and Finance Assistants

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Accra, Ghana

Job Purpose

To provide support in the coordination of work in the Finance Unit and ensure provision of overall financial support to internal and external clients.

The Deputy Chief Finance Officer will support the implementation of KAIPTC's programmes by providing technical support and advice in Strategic Financial Management, Financial Accounting, and Reporting to all programmes and operations.

The Deputy CFO will support the Chief Finance Officer in the management of daily Financial Accounting and Financial Administration Procedures at the Centre by ensuring that routine Policies, Procedures, and Systems are in effective operation, and to deputize for the CFO in their absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day running of the Finance Unit and provide advice and information to the Chief Finance Officer
• Provide technical assistance in financial management and administration to the CFO, finance staff, and other staff to ensure operations conform to KAIPTC's Policies and Procedures
• Perform reconciliation of ledgers in accounting software and prepare periodic reports and other required financial information (Management accounts, Variance reports, Trial Balance, Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash flow Statements, etc.)
• Prepare invoices for courses and periodic financial reports for submission to donors and other partners
• Administer the Centre's operational budgets and prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Assist departments in preparation of financial documentation and reporting