Job Title: Finance Officer
Reporting to: Head of Finance, Camfed USA Foundation
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Camfed USA, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary
The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) is a fast-paced and award winning international
organization with offices in seven countries. Camfed is seeking a Finance Officer based at Camfed USA’s San Francisco office to help further its mission to educate girls and empower young women in sub-Saharan Africa. The Finance Officer liaises with other Camfed finance staff based in the US, UK and Africa, providing high quality support to and collaboration with those teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team! Camfed is looking for a driven individual who is passionate about the work we do and can successfully contribute to our organization.
Lead all aspects of the monthly accounting processes, including but not limited to:
Prepare reconciliations for bank accounts and all balance sheet accounts
Prepare journal entries and the related analysis
Lead the accounts payable/expenditure process
Lead the accounts receivable/revenue process
Maintain credit card purchases records and reconcile credit card statements
Manage petty cash, including disbursements, reconciliations, and top ups
Manage the staff travel authorization and reimbursement process
Manage the organization’s tracking of fixed asset office equipment
Process overseas expenditures and cash requests
Play a key role in the management of federal and corporate grants. The Finance Officer will review financial reports and supporting documentation received from partner offices before reports are submitted to funders
Maintain an appropriate filing system (both soft filing of documents and hard copies)
Assist in Camfed USA’s annual budget preparation, tax and regulatory filings, and annual audit processes
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
Degree in accounting or a related field, with a strong academic record
At least 2 years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Preferably experience with Salesforce and/or Financial Force
Solid understanding of US GAAP required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Neat and organized, with a keen eye for detail
Able to work in a fast moving environment, providing accurate and timely information to high standards
Flexibility to accommodate time differences to communicate with the global finance team
Ability to travel overseas
A passion for Camfed’s mission to eradicate poverty in Africa by educating and empowering girls is key to every member of the Camfed USA team
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package. The non-monetary benefits of the position include the potential to travel abroad and working with a talented international team united by a common mission to deliver real change for girls and women in rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
About Camfed
Camfed is an international non-profit organization tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage, and where their empowerment is now transforming communities. Since 1993, Camfed’s innovative education programs in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania have directly supported over 1,419,000 students to attend primary and secondary school, and over 3.5 million children have benefited from an improved learning environment.
The impact of Camfed’s work multiplies as the young women supported by Camfed through school share the benefits of their education with their communities. The pan-African organization established by former Camfed beneficiaries, CAMA (the Camfed Association), boasts over 33,000 members who are achieving economic independence, providing goods and services and acting as role models for younger generations. Among them are doctors, lawyers, teachers and rural businesswomen.
Camfed is headquartered in the UK with offices in Africa and San Francisco, and is seeking a talented Finance Officer to join its entrepreneurial team in San Francisco.
How to apply
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and two references to usa@camfed.org or by fax at (415) 963-4489.
Camfed USA Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.