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Project Accountant

Date:9 Jan 2026

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Purpose of the RoleThe Project Accountant supports effective business planning, financial reporting, and SAP system management to ensure compliance, transparency, and donor accountability. The role safeguards financial integrity across grants and projects by maintaining accurate records, preparing timely reports, and supporting program staff in budget implementation.

Key Responsibilities

+ Assist in annual grant budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and monitoring project expenditures.

+ Maintain accurate financial transactions in SAP, including partner liquidations, payments, and reconciliations.

+ Prepare donor financial reports, cost recovery schedules, and ensure compliance with policies and donor regulations.

+ Review and analyze financial data to identify irregularities and recommend corrective actions.

+ Manage SAP information systems: encode grant data, update income, perform data cleansing, and ensure audit readiness.

+ Uphold safeguarding policies in all financial processes.

Success Indicators

+ Accurate and timely budgets, reports, and reconciliations.

+ Compliance with donor and regulatory requirements.

+ SAP financial data maintained with integrity and audit readiness.

+ Effective collaboration with program staff and supervisors to achieve KPIs.

Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience

+ University degree in Accounting/Finance

+ 3+ years of experiencein a similar financial management role

+ Solid understanding ofproject management principles

+ Strong expertise inaccounting and grant funds management regulations & procedures

+ Proven knowledge ofinternal financial controls and compliance procedures

+ Experienced ingrant reporting requirementswith working knowledge ofPlan International’s grant financial systems and procedures

Key Skills

+ Problem-solving:Analytical thinker with ability to resolve complex financial and compliance issues

+ Team collaboration:Effective team player, fostering cooperation across departments

+ Technical proficiency:Skilled in Microsoft applications, especiallyExcelfor financial analysis and reporting

+ Communication:Clear and professional in both oral and written correspondence

+ Time management:Thrives under pressure, consistently meeting tight deadlines

+ Capacity building:Experienced in training field staff on grants financial management practices

+ Innovation:Self-starter with a track record of introducing process improvements and efficiency measures

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Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Grants Finance Specialist

Grade: 13

Closing Date: January 28th, 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. (https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme) In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.