Job offer: Finance and Administrative Officer

Street Child Cameroon: Recruitment Announcement.

Available Position

• Job Title: Finance and Administrative Officer
• Reporting Line: Country Director
• Working Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Contract Type: One-year initial contract with possibility of extension
• Salary: Competitive and negotiable
• Location: Based in Buea, with regular travel within Cameroon as required

About Street Child Cameroon

Street Child Cameroon is currently seeking qualified candidates to join our growing team. We are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to access quality education and thrive. Our approach integrates education, child protection, and livelihood interventions to tackle the root causes of educational exclusion.

We work closely with local partners and communities to implement sustainable, evidence-driven programs that generate lasting impact. Our mission often takes us to the most challenging and underserved regions — including conflict-affected and disaster-prone areas — across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Since our founding in 2008, Street Child has supported more than 250,000 children to access education and empowered over 25,000 families to build sustainable livelihoods that enable them to afford school-related costs for their children.

Key Responsibilities

Finance and Accounting

• Ensure strict adherence to Street Child’s internal controls, financial procedures, and statutory obligations (including taxes, CNPS, DSF, etc.).
• Accurately record all financial transactions (expenses, bank, cash, accruals) in compliance with organizational policies.
• Maintain a current inventory of office equipment and fixed assets.
• Ensure full compliance with finance, procurement, and tax regulations.
• Record all transactions promptly in the AQILLA accounting system.
• Perform regular checks and reconciliations before and after posting transactions to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of balance sheet/control accounts and support timely year-end procedures.
• Maintain a well-organized, secure filing system for all financial documents.

Payments and Disbursements

• Verify the accuracy and validity of invoices and payment documentation.
• Ensure complete supporting documentation and compliance with SC policies.
• Process and track payments to beneficiaries, vendors, and partners.
• Record all bank transactions in AQILLA.
• Maintain financial records in compliance with donor regulations and reporting formats.
• Conduct monthly cash counts and manage staff/partner advances, ensuring proper accountability and avoiding double advances.

Accounting and Financial Oversight

• Support the country team with sound financial and accounting advice and guidance.
• Ensure all service contracts are up to date and renewed on time.
• Review and record partner expenses accurately within the accounting system.
• Verify and improve payment vouchers and documentation in line with SC and donor standards.

Program and Partner Financial Support

• Assist the Finance & Administrative Manager (FAM) in maintaining healthy project cash flows and in preparing donor cash requests.
• Promote financial best practices and ensure staff compliance through tools and training.
• Monitor cash security and oversee regular counts and reconciliations.
• Oversee timely vendor payments and ensure system payments are cleared each month.
• Monitor and adjust expenditure coding for new awards with full audit traceability.
• Review and validate financial reports and fund requests from sub-recipients.

Internal Controls and Audit

• Support the FAM in fraud prevention and assist in investigations when required.
• Support both internal and external audits; contribute to audit responses and the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Ensure sub-recipients’ adherence to financial and administrative policies.
• Lead financial management and internal control capacity building for partners.
• Support and coordinate timely sub-recipient assessments and follow-up on corrective action plans.

HR, Payroll, and Administration

• Maintain up-to-date employee records and manage monthly tax declarations.
• Prepare and process monthly payroll, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.
• Assist with general HR tasks and administrative support as needed.

Candidate Profile

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking & Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in Finance, HR, and Administration within an INGO setting, preferably in Cameroon.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and Cameroonian tax legislation.
• Proficient in accounting software (preferably AQILLA) and Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with donor-funded project regulations and compliance.
• Fluent in both English and French, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ethical standards, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Cameroon.

All applications must be submitted ONLINE

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