JOB VACANCY : Finance Officer -  PLAN International Cameroon - NGO

Finance Officer
Date: 22 Apr 2025

Location: Bamenda, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

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

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

The Opportunity:

 The Finance Officer will ensure that the financial information entered into the accounting and financial system is of high quality and reliable. It will also be up to your watch that payments are made in a way that optimizes the use of resources at all times, ensuring financial monitoring of grants in accordance with Plan International and donor policies and procedures.

 

The Individual/About You:

 

As the Finance Officer, you are responsible for the provision of financial services to the Bamenda field office which you will be assigned and also contributing to the writing and review of project proposals – especially budgets. You will work with supply chain colleagues to manage supplier payments and administrative tasks in the field office, assist and guide colleagues in processing their payment requests and support Partners in the financial management of the funds granted to them within the scope of project delivery;

To best meet up with your objectives, the below will be of key value to you:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline;
Good organisational and record-keeping skills;
Be organised, methodical and meticulous;
A sense of Customer service;
Easy to communicate with staff and third parties;
Good oral and written communication skills;
Ability to facilitate participatory processes;
Be able to demonstrate independence, objectivity and integrity;
Adequate support to enable programmes to achieve agreed financial and programmatic results;
Ability to actively seek support to resolve difficulties in carrying out tasks;
 

Please, follow this link to review the full Job Description: JD Finance Officer

 

 

Location: Bamenda

Type of Role: Fixed Term Contract of Thirteen (13) Months. NB: This recruitment is subject to anticipated funding.

Reports to: Finance Coordinator

Grade: Hay Level 12

Closing Date: 28th April 2025

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon