Procurement/Grants Director at Palladium

The position will be on an upcoming USAID/Ghana project that addresses a key constraint restricting the development of commercial agriculture and obtaining full food security in Ghana – access to finance necessary to enable investment in agricultural value chains.
The Project Accountant is responsible for establishing and maintaining the project’s financial system.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Accountant will be responsible for the following:
• Serving as Project Accountant, this includes but is not limited to:

General Responsibilities

• Liaise with the home office’s Accounting department, Project Specialist, and Case Leader, etc. to manage and troubleshoot project accounting issues as they may arise
• Reconcile project accounting and provide back-up documentation of all financial transactions into monthly accounting package to CARANA’s home office
• Establish and maintain electronic accounting tracking mechanisms, per CARANA’s accounting package
• Conduct monthly audits of local expenditures as reported by the Field Office, including local bank reconciliation and US dollar expenses
• Review all local expenses for billing purposes
• Produce accurate and timely financial reports
• Maintain all accounting records
• Act as first point of contact with local bank
• Monitor vendor invoices and disburse payments upon approval of the COP

Budget Management

• Oversee finance and accounting procedures
• Review monthly budget reports to ensure accuracy
• Indicate project activity numbers for billings and expenses so that Project Specialist can input into budget tracking tool
• Prepare monthly cash forecasts for COP’s review and approval

Procurement

• Oversee procurement of goods and services for the project, ensuring compliance with CARANA policies
• Review invoices for local services for the project
• Other tasks as may be deemed necessary by the COP

Position Requirements

• Proven experience in accounting required
• Microsoft Excel proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet programs at a highly proficient level
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct
• Ghanaian nationals preferred. 

Experience/Education

• A degree in accounting or finance required
• At least three years of experience working in accounting or finance for a USAID project