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Accounting & Finance, Operations · Full-time
Youth Impact is an evidence-based international NGO working in education and health for young people around the world. We partner hand-in-hand with governments to scale high-impact programs through public systems — rigorously testing and refining them to maximize impact and reduce cost. Today, we have close government partnerships and on-the-ground teams in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, India, and the Philippines, alongside partnerships in many other countries and team members working across the globe. Our diverse global team spans disciplines, backgrounds, and time zones, but we are united by shared values and a commitment to learning. We are now entering an ambitious new phase of global growth, scaling rapidly across new geographies while maintaining the quality and rigor that define our work. We’re looking for people excited to join our mission of ensuring all young people thrive.
Finance & Operations Officer
Location and contract
Location: Based in Mafikeng office, North-West, South Africa
Contract type: 2 year fixed contract, with potential for extension up to 3-5 years pending performance.
Reports to: The Finance and Operations Officer will work closely with the Country Lead, Program Leads, Finance & Operations (Headquarters) as part of the broader team.
Application deadline: Friday, 06 November 2026 23:59 CAT
About the role
As the Finance & Operations Officer of a growing & dynamic International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) you will assist with all of the facets of the Finance & Operations function, supporting the overall success of Country Operations. This includes, but not limited to routine financial management, risk management, ensuring compliance to internal policies and procedures, grants administration, and financial reporting.
Key responsibilities
Serves as the primary contact and liaison person regarding programs facing financial related matters, which are routine and operational in nature.
Receives program expense requests, and provides the first level review to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reasonableness.
Prepares payments for contracted volunteers, ensuring that stipends reconcile to other crucial documentation such as attendance registers.
Updates program’s transactional records across various reporting templates and tools, ensuring individual transactions are correctly coded against the respective budget line items.
Receives program invoices and other supporting documentation, reviews to ensure completeness and accuracy. Provide support in maintaining accurate filing for project financial information.
Assists with month-end closure processing, and ensures all program expenses have been accurately captured, allocated and classified.
Assists in managing and tracking of program budgets to ensure spending is in line with respective program budgets.
Assists with providing preliminary inputs to the program specific donor reporting.
Routine management of the operational and logistics functions, oversee outsourced service providers, engaging various stakeholders as necessary, driving discussions to desired outcomes.
Coordinate office and program purchasing and procurement, ensuring compliance with internal procurement procedures and any donor regulations.
Assist in the review of service provider contracts and perform long-term service provider analysis/evaluations where necessary.
Assist in coordinating workshops/training events as required, including liaising with Government and other partners for venues, confirmation with participants, invitations, travel arrangements and other support for participants at events.
Coordinate and provide logistical support for projects and other organisational travel arrangements, including assisting booking of flights and accommodation, and arranging for travel visas.
Safeguard organizational resources and assets ensuring that staff members are compliant with relevant policies and procedures. This includes management of assets such as laptops and organizational vehicles.
Assist with the implementation and roll out of the child safeguarding & protection policy. Required to work hand in hand with the Dedicated Officer to ensure all matters relating to Child Protection are reported, investigated and followed up.
Optimize office space and ensure an adequate and functional work environment for staff members. Ensure timely repairs and maintenance to maintain a safe and functional working space.
Required experience and qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance, or similar qualifications required).
Progress towards completing SAICA/CIMA/ACCA or related courses will be considered an asset.
Relevant work experience of two (2) years or greater is required.
Proficiency in Pastel or similar packages required.
Who will thrive in this role
Attitude: Dedicated and hard-working with excellent ownership and accountability.
Energy & motivation: Enthusiastic, youthful, energetic, innovative, goal-oriented self-starter. Willingness to go the extra mile.
Analytical skills: Analytical & problem-solving abilities are required.
Organizational skills: ability to prioritize projects & manage time & resources effectively. Ability to exercise logic & good judgement.
Technical skills: Excellent MS Excel skills, good understanding of accounting, reporting standards & Microsoft Office required.
Other requirements
Legal requirements: Legal right to work in South Africa.
Drivers license: is considered an asset.
Internal: This role is open to existing Youth Impact Volunteers only
Benefits
Benefits include generous annual leave, sick leave, (including health insurance provisions), various stipends, professional development opportunities, access to our amazing global networks and much more.
