PROJECT ACCOUNTS OFFICER - RWVL
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Date:10 Aug 2025
Location: Tamale, Ghana
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
Plan International Ghana is seeking a professional and detail-oriented ProjectAccounts Officerto support the effective financial management of itsWomen's Voice and Leadership - Ghana project. Based in Tamale and reporting to the Project Accountant, you will help monitor and support account maintenance for local women's rights organizations receiving project grants
About You
The Accounts Officer will be reporting to the Project Accountant and will help monitor and support account maintenance for local women's rights organizations receiving project grants.
Your role will include assisting with budgeting, reporting, compliance and risk management, as well as processing payments, reconciling accounts and ensuring accurate and timely financial documentation.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting
Prepares journal, journal entries and receipt vouchers using the corporate accounting software.
Processes Payment Vouchers and Journal Vouchers through SAP on time and in accordance with the Operations Manual
Ensures that transactions are complete and accurate with self-explanatory and understandable description.
Maintains a record of vouchers borrowed by staff and ensures that they are returned and filed appropriately.
Supports the monthly general ledger closure process.
Ensures that the general ledger balances of the balance sheet account (ie, deposits, prepayment, advances, accruals, etc) agrees with the sub ledger balances.
Files all Disbursement Vouchers/Journal Vouchers systematically no later than the following month, with all supporting documents attached and duly stamped with PAID, date and check number indicated and maintain good filing for all vouchers in a limited and restricted area
Support internal Financial Controls and process payments to ensure Plan attains value for money
To do this, the role holder will:
Ensure that the documentation for payment is acceptable and accurate
Ensure all relevant taxes are charged before payment is done.
Ensure Cheques should be exact in both words and figures and match the supporting documents.
Ensure online transactions/cheques are authorized by designated authorizers.
Ensures that cheques issued, and vouchers cancelled follow the requirements approved guidelines.
Prepares monthly bank reconciliation within approved timelines.
Coordinate the all-project staff Timesheets for approval within approved timelines
Provides Support for Advance Management to ensure advances are properly accounted for and liquidated as required.
To do this, the role will:
Prepares and maintains the sub ledger for all advances (travel, purchase etc.).
Ensures timely liquidation of staff advances.
Ensures compliance with the guidelines in giving of advance to staff
Make available weekly to the Project Accountant a list of all un-liquidated advances and support with the follow-up of these advances.
Other
Ensure that Plan's Child Protection Policy and related procedures are adhered to in all aspects of work.
Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Ensure that Plan's gender policy is properly implemented especially through the day-to-day work
Technical Expertise Skills & Knowledge
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, management, economics
At least 2 years' experience in a similar role
Good experience in project reporting requirements
Proficient in excel
Key skills & Competencies
Excellent written and spoken skills in English
Sound problem-solving skills
Good team player
Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially excel and pivot tables.
Good communication skills both oral and written
Good accounting, analytical, and judgment skills
Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
Desirable:
Timeliness and proactive in the discharge of duties
Good planning organizational abilities
Communicates in a manner that inspires confidence and professionalism
Good supervisory and listening abilities
Open to feedback and willingness to adopt to new approaches and processes
Ability to inter-face with all levels of management
Analytical and attention to detail
Good team player
Safety and security conscious
Good presentation and attention to details
Physical Environment
This post holder will be stationed in the Tamale office with regular travel (approximately 40% of time) to project locations where the Project Team Up operates.
Level Of Contact With Children
Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction.
For the full Job Profile and Job Description for this role, please click on this link: Full Job Description - Project Accounts Officer (https://planinternational-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/henry\amo-mensah\plan-international\org/EbkK0iVEk8RNgosbWtx14\wBJvX7OwJ-N6iZfbJXKK0bxg)
Location: Tamale
Type of Role: Finance & Accounting
Reports to: Project Accountant
Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract
Closing Date: 22nd August, 2025
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 theInter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. (https://www.schr.info/the-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.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.
