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The Luminos Fund, a fast-growing international nonprofit bringing education opportunities to the world’s most vulnerable children, seeks an experienced and dynamic Finance and Data Officer to join its Liberia team. The Finance and Data Officer will support day-to-day financial and administrative operations for the Luminos Fund Liberia office, managing key aspects of data collection, reporting, and compliance.

This full-time position will be based in the Luminos Fund Liberia office in Monrovia.

About The Luminos Fund

Luminos Fund (www.luminosfund.org) provides transformative education programs to thousands of out-of-school and vulnerable children each year, helping them to catch up to grade level, reintegrate into government schools, and prepare for lifelong learning. Working in partnership with community-based organizations, Luminos is scaling up its accelerated learning program to ensure all children have equal access to joyful, foundational learning, especially those shut out of education by crisis, poverty, or discrimination. To date, Luminos has helped over 377,407 children secure a second chance to learn. A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Luminos works in Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, Liberia, and The Gambia.

Luminos is supported by a range of funding partners, including Cartier Philanthropy, the Gates Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation, and UNICEF. Luminos has been recognized for its achievements globally, receiving the 2022 Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prize, the Library of Congress International Literacy Award, the Lipman Family Prize, the WISE Award, and the HundrED Global Innovation Award.

Duties and Responsibilities

Finance:

• Support the overall accounting and bookkeeping functions for the Luminos Fund Liberia office, including managing banking, payments, and payroll processes; ensuring accurate tax withholdings; supporting audits; and preparing all required tax filings in compliance with local regulations.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of the annual country budget, as well as budgets for implementing partners.
• Contribute to financial reporting for the Liberia team by preparing and reviewing budget vs. actual (BvA) reports for various programmatic activities, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with donor and organizational requirements.
• Review expenditure documentation for staff and implementing partners.
• Strengthen the financial management and reporting capacity of implementing partners through training and ongoing support.

Administration:

• Support compliance across legal, HR, IT, and finance functions, including organizational registration, accreditation processes, and adherence to tax and regulatory requirements.
• In consultation with senior leadership, review and update Luminos Fund Liberia’s organizational policies on an annual basis.
• Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date repository of organization documents, including grant agreements, internal policies and procedures, and other operational records.
• Manage effective daily office operations, including office maintenance and logistics.
• Support procurement processes, ensuring compliance with Luminos Fund Liberia’s policies and donor regulations.
• Support with vendor management.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Data Management & Analysis:

• Collaborate with the Luminos program team and partner organizations to ensure smooth data collection and data integrity.
• Support partner organizations to establish and operate effective data collection systems and processes.
• Conduct data cleaning and processing in accordance with Luminos Fund’s internal best practices.
• Maintain the Luminos Liberia data dashboard to support efficient program management and informed decision-making.
• Analyze program-related data to drive for results and support effective and support transparent governance.
• Collaborate with the Communications Team to identify and highlight impact stories, trends, and data-driven insights of interest to governments and funding partners.
• Benchmark Luminos program data against other international standards to identify opportunities for improvement and refinement.

Qualifications and Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Accounting, Public Administration, or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Quantitative coursework required.
• Proficient in data cleaning and analysis with advanced skills in Excel and other data management and analysis tools.
• 3+ years’ experience in corporate or nonprofit settings.
• Detail-oriented: meticulous in reviewing data, financial records, and documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Experience reporting on multiple grants, including restricted funding.
• Advanced skills and experience in accounting software (Sage Intacct preferred), MS Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
• Committed to learning the details of nonprofit accounting.

Luminos Core Beliefs and Values

1. We believe that every child is capable of learning a remarkable amount in a short period of time, if given the chance.
2. We keep children’s joy and well-being at the heart of everything we do.
3. We embrace assessment as a key component of effective teaching and learning.
4. We celebrate and empower local leadership throughout our work with partner communities and governments.
5. We use research, program data, and skilled classroom observation in the tenacious pursuit of excellence.
6. We celebrate the unique contexts and cultures of the communities we serve in our curricula and pedagogy.
7. We act with the highest standards of integrity and care, ensuring mutual accountability among colleagues and partners.
8. We take the initiative to solve problems where we find them, managing details large and small, with urgency.
9. We act deliberately to ensure that our organization is inclusive for people of different genders, racial backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religious beliefs, abilities, and other sources of diversity.
10. We build deep, authentic relationships with our supporters in celebration of the mutually transformative power of giving.

The Luminos Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.