Project Accountant

Full Job Description

The Project Accountant  will be responsible for reviewing and managing USAID grant revenue and expenditures to ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200), internal policies, and local regulations. This role will provide financial support for our Education Finance program which helps local schools deliver affordable, quality education.

RESPONSIBILITIES  include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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PROJECT BACKGROUND
The activity has been formulated in response to the Government of Ghana’s commitment to the Global Goals for Education. The 5-year activity will enable school proprietors, teachers, communities, financial organizations, professional networks, and the Government of Ghana (GoG) to improve student learning outcomes and financing options for low-cost private schools. The activity is focused on select low-cost private schools in the USAID Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) Zone of Influence (ZOI) in northern Ghana.

ABOUT OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL

Opportunity International is a global non-profit that has been empowering people to work their way out of poverty since 1971. Opportunity provides 18.7 million people with innovative financial resources, training, and support to grow their small businesses and send their children to school. In 2022, Opportunity International and its partners helped fund 5,600 schools that reached 1.6 million children, and they released more than $2.6 billion in capital across 30 countries. Discover more at or join the conversation on , , , and .

ABOUT EDUFINANCE
Opportunity EduFinance is a nimble, fast-moving, and rapidly expanding core function of Opportunity International’s global footprint. EduFinance aims to get more children into better quality schools. It does this by increasing access to capital for affordable private schools and parents, and by boosting the capacity of school leaders and teachers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). It does this in over 30 countries and is growing rapidly.