Title:  Accounting & Operations Officer

Reporting to:  Finance & Operations Manager

Contract:  Full Time, Permanent and Remote

Please note: We will only be accepting applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United States. This role is currently open only to existing CAMFED employees and CAMA members.

This role is currently only open to current CAMFED employees and CAMA Members.

Overview:

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.

Key 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

The duties and responsibilities in this role profile are not exhaustive and are subject to change following the needs of the organization. A job profile needs to be flexible enough to allow us to be adaptive as an organization.

Qualifications:

• Degree in accounting or a related field preferred
• At least 1 year of work experience or internship experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Working understanding of US GAAP preferred
• 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

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

• Focus on the girl as client
• Partner with the Community
• Be transparent and accountable

CAMFED USA Foundation is committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Board members. We strive to create an inclusive work culture that ensures that all individuals are heard, respected, and supported to do their best work.

All official communication pertaining to job applications and interviews will be exclusively conducted through CAMFED's official channels. These can be found on our website (camfed.org). CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes.

CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will, therefore, be subject to a comprehensive verification process, which includes background and reference checks, as well as verification of qualifications.

Application details: Please submit your application by December 9th, 2025.