Accounting & Operations Officer

CAMFED

9d•Remote

About The Position

CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) is an award-winning organization tackling poverty and inequality by supporting girls from rural areas in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to go to school, thrive, and become leaders and change makers in their communities. Our unique, grassroots-led model has been honored with the world’s largest education and humanitarian prizes, and our CEO was named among TIME100’s most influential people of 2025. CAMFED has achieved unprecedented results unlocking the power of young women to create the future they imagine — for themselves, for their communities, and for Africa. We have a reputation for being innovative, resourceful, and effective, and have attracted extensive support from a high-profile network that spans government, philanthropy, celebrity, and business. CAMFED USA Foundation is a member of the global CAMFED consortium. With CAMFED’s growing public profile and high-level support in the US, we are seeking an Accounting & Operations Officer to support the US-based Finance & Operations Team, as well as the wider team at CAMFED USA and international finance team members. CAMFED is looking for a driven individual who is passionate about the work we do and can successfully contribute to our mission. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic organization of highly motivated individuals! This role is fully remote. CAMFED offers competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer matching, vacation leave, sick leave, parental leave, life insurance, and more.

Requirements

Degree in accounting or a related field preferred
At least 1 year of work experience or internship experience
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
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 on occasion
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

Nice To Haves

Working understanding of US GAAP preferred

Responsibilities

Supporting bookkeeping, drafting journal entries, filing and maintaining electronic records, and accurately maintaining the general ledger and key finance schedules
Work with the finance team on income financial management, including accounts receivable, and income recognition. Work with the development team to receive incoming mail, process check donations, and maintain donor records
Assist in the accounts payable and expenditure process, including drafting payment requisitions, coordinating payments, and communicating with vendors
Support other processes, including but not limited to the following areas: Month end/quarter end procedures Running of monthly updates for the USA budget and grant budget reports Ad-hoc finance projects as needed, such as assisting preparations for the year-end audit and 990 filing, financial management of grants, and budgeting
Booking travel arrangements, purchasing supplies, and supporting the wider teams through administrative and operational duties