🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Children of the Nations Sierra Leone (COTN-SL) – Finance Manager

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Children of the Nations Sierra Leone (COTN-SL) is a National Christian Non-Governmental Organization operating in the Upper Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District with its headquarter office in Marjay town, Freetown. The vision of COTN-SL is to raise children that will transform nations. The Management of COTN-SL is seeking to recruit a Finance Manager who has a passion and calling to work with orphaned and destitute children in this capacity:

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager

DEPARTMENT: Administration

LOCATION: Ngolala Junction, Upper Banta Chiefdom, Moyamba District

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Country Director

TYPE OF STAFF: This is a senior management full time position.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Key Responsibility: To provide a prudent and sustainable financial management and advice to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the financial management of COTN-SL.
• Support the Country Director to manage, supervise and build the capacity of the staff within the Finance department.
• Collates, prepares, and interprets reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries, and financial statements.
• Undertakes strategic analysis and assessment of the strategic and annuals plans.
• Controls income, cash flow and expenditures
• Review payroll for all staff.
• Develops and manages financial systems and processes.
• Carries out risk assessment and mitigation plans.
• Liaises with management staff in managing their budgets.
• Ensures all government financial regulations and the organization’s financial policies are adhered to.
• Transfers funds to COTN - SL Banta account in a timely manner.
• Assist the Country Director in internal control Measures.
• Provides support to facilitates the receiving and clearing of containers sent for COTN-SL operations.
• Provides support and advice to the Country Director on financial matters such as but not limited to any changes in government financial policies, taxation, and retirement.
• Prepares and submits monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on the income and expenditures of the organization to the National Board of Directors and the Country Director.
• Pays and Provides NASSIT update for all staff.
• Ensure that annual audits of the organization are done in line with the laws of the country.
• Ensure that allowances are available for staff as it entitles to them in the conditions of service.
• Provides support in the spiritual formation of the children in the program.
• Carries out any other official assignment given by your supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

Minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree in accounting & Finance with at least 5 years working experience with the community and voluntary sector.

Qualification in any of the ACCA levels is an added advantage.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent skills in the use of accounting financial packages such as QuickBooks and Microsoft office packages especially word, excel and power point.

Experience in providing training is desirable.

High level of professionalism, innovation, energy, creativity, and flexibility

Manner of application: Interested applicants should apply by sending in a letter of application with a most recent copy of Curriculum Vitae (CV) plus one letter of recommendation.

The Country Director (Ag),

Children of the Nations Sierra Leone

Ngolala, Upper Banta Chiefdom

johnmordeneh@cotni.org

Or

# 2 Tumoe Drive,

Marjay Town, Freetown

deadline for applications: All applications should reach any of the above addresses on or before the 5th January, 2026, at 5 pm prompt. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for both written and oral interviews.