Financial Manager

This is a remote position.

OCL develops and implements digital and data products in multiple cities across international boundaries. As a Non-Profit Company (NPC), our sustainability depends on rigorous accountability to key funding partners and we must manage the international transfer of funds, ensuring adherence to impeccable standards of governance.

The Finance Manager (FM) provides both strategic leadership and operational management of OCL’s finances, ensuring financial sustainability, robust governance, and compliance with statutory and Donor requirements. Reporting to the CEO, this role is responsible for financial planning and forecasting, reporting, bookkeeping, and the financial management of contracts and grants. The Finance Manager leads all financial operations, providing timely and accurate insights to support strategic decision-making across the organisation.

A critical aspect of the role includes oversight of funder administration—ensuring grant compliance and producing high-quality reports—as well as the supervision of an administrative professional responsible for broader organisational administration. The FM will champion the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes to ensure resilience and scalability. The ideal candidate is a values-driven professional with strong technical expertise, clarity in communication, and the ability to engage both financial and non-financial stakeholders. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of civic innovation and financial stewardship—perfect for someone excited to shape financial practice in a fast-growing, remote-first, mission-led organisation.
Responsibilities:

- Leading all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and bookkeeping.

- Ensuring compliance with statutory and Donor requirements, internal governance frameworks, and internal controls.

- Managing the financial dimensions of contracts and agreements, including fund allocation, reporting, and risk mitigation.

- Preparing and submitting timely and accurate Donor financial reports aligned to grant conditions.

- Supervising and supporting a general administrative professional responsible for organisational administration.

- Providing financial insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

- Overseeing payroll, reconciliations, and financial documentation in line with audit and regulatory standards.

- Supporting and refining financial systems, digital tools, and reporting frameworks for scalability.

- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align financial planning with organisational goals.

- Liaising with external stakeholders including auditors, funders, and regulatory authorities.

- Championing financial literacy and accountability across the organisation.

Requirements

- Experience (3–5 years minimum)

○Proven track record in financial management, accounting or bookkeeping, preferably within nonprofit or donor-funded organisations.

○Hands-on experience managing budgets, forecasts, cash-flow and multi-project financial reporting.
Practical expertise in payroll processing, statutory compliance and reconciliations.

○Demonstrable involvement in contract management and procurement processes.

○Experience maintaining audit-ready records, supporting external audits and upholding strong internal controls.

○Exposure to risk management and compliance frameworks.

- Core Competencies

○ Not-for-Profit Expertise: Deep knowledge of the nonprofit landscape, donor reporting standards and grant management.

○ Financial Management: Capacity to lead budgeting cycles, cash-flow forecasting and multi-project-and-product financial oversight.

○ Audit & Controls: Proven ability to maintain audit-ready books, establish robust controls and support risk-management processes.

○ Donor & Contract Finance: Skill in preparing donor financial reports and overseeing contractual and procurement finances.

○ Process Improvement: Capacity to design and re