Title: Head of Finance – Revenue & Grants

Reporting to: Director of Finance & Operations - CAMFED USA

Contract: Part-time, permanent, remote position

Location: United States

Please note: We will only be accepting applications from candidates with the Right To Work in the US

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 have an exciting opportunity to expand our financial and operations team in service of meeting the ambitious goals of our global strategic plan.

The Head of Finance – Revenue & Grants is a key member of CAMFED’s global finance team, collaborating with CAMFED staff both within the US and internationally.

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:

Income & Grants

●       Oversee the accounting and financial reporting of all CAMFED USA income and grants.

• Ensure proper income recognition across CAMFED USA revenue streams.

• Oversee proper documentation for organizational and audit purposes, as well as timely and accurate recording of transactions.

• In charge of funding proposal requests, donor financial reports, and donor invoices as applicable.

  • Manage the calendar tracking grant financial and compliance requirements and deliverables. Ensure all required reports are prepared and submitted in accordance with contract or grant requirements.

• Monitor monthly grant expenses for compliance with donor intent and budget guidelines.

•  Manage restricted income related to gifts in kind.

• Review financial reports of US grants and the supporting documentation received from other CAMFED entities before reports are submitted to funders.

• Prepare the annual budgeted programmatic allocation and grant budget figures.

•  Monitor A/R, prepare reports, and follow-up with funders on aged receivables.

•  In charge of the discount of pledges to the present value of future cash flows. 

• If applicable, in charge of an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt processing.

• Perform regular reconciliations between the general ledger, temporarily restricted net asset rollforward, schedule of active awards, and grant records to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Coordinate journal entries for overhead and staff cost grant recoveries.

• Coordinate the dual consolidation ledger entries and any restricted income releases.

• Review the income and grants components of monthly and year-end financial statements according to US GAAP.

• Generate ad-hoc financial reports as requested by senior management or other stakeholders.

• Help coordinate with other CAMFED entities regarding cash transfers for funding requests from CUSA income streams.

• Serve as a key point person for the fundraising and development operations teams. Support with proposal questions, financial grant management, and any donor-related finance questions.

• Serve as a key point person to CAMFED’s finance teams internationally.  Act as a financial resource to staff throughout the organization for revenue streams and financial grant matters. Regularly engage with international colleagues to foster effective communication and collaboration for CUSA grants.

• Ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

• In the areas of income and financial grant management, help design, maintain, and continuously improve internal controls to safeguard the financial integrity of the organization.  Ensure internal controls are in place that protect the organization against fraud and provide assurances that accounting records are accurate and complete.

• In the areas of income and financial grant management, help manage the continuous development of the financial accounting system.

• Stay abreast of emerging trends, best practices, and changes in accounting standards to ensure the organization’s financial practices remain current and effective.

• Conduct special projects and resolve complex operating and financial issues.

Accounting & Operations

●       As applicable, support the wider CUSA Finance & Operations Team in ad-hoc projects, temporary coverage, or support across the broader team functions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

• Significant prior experience in nonprofit private accounting or nonprofit public accounting, at the Senior Manager level or higher

•  Solid experience successfully coordinating audit activities, budgeting, and reporting.  Deep knowledge of internal controls, accounts payable, grants and contribution revenue recognition, and payroll

•  Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

•  Superior communication skills

• Experience managing staff

• Commitment and passion for CAMFED’s values, mission and vision

• Excellent written, verbal, and inter-personal communication skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills and very detail oriented

•  Proactive, curious, and ability to “think outside of the box”

•  Able to work to tight deadlines, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple workstreams

• Team player; able to thrive in and contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment

• Eligible to work legally in the United States.

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.

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities.

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 (http://www.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 19th 2025.