Finance and Administration Manager - Ghana

About Us

Simprints is a nonprofit tech company with a mission to increase transparency and effectiveness in global development radically. We build ethical, inclusive digital ID powered by biometrics to verify that health, aid, and services truly reach people. Simprints partners with organisations like Gavi to boost immunisation rates in developing countries, Ministries of Health like Ghana on pandemic response, and NGOs like BRAC to deliver maternal healthcare. Studies have shown Simprints increases impact through real-time, precision data, for example increasing maternal health visits by 38% in Bangladesh or accurate HIV tracing by 62% in Malawi. Today we’ve worked in over 17 countries helping deliver health, aid, and finance to >4M people. Our goal is to transform the way the world fights poverty, ensuring that every vaccine, every dollar, and every public good reaches the people who need them most.

Our mission is simple: make sure every vaccine, every dollar, and every public good reaches the people who need them most.

Job Details

• Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager
• Reporting To: Director of Finance
• Grade: UK Grade IC5 - We’ll review salary expectations together during your first screening conversation. For candidates based outside the UK, salary will be adjusted to reflect local cost of living and employer costs in their country of residence.
• Location: Remote in Ghana

About the Role 

This role supports the financial, operational, and people-related needs of Simprints’ country presence in Ghana. The Finance and Administration Manager  ensures strong financial controls, smooth office operations, and effective coordination with Simprints’ central Finance and People teams. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys balancing finance, operations, and people support in a fast-moving, mission-driven organisation.

Department Overview

Primary Function: The Finance team at Simprints manages the company’s financial health, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to support the organisation’s mission. They provide strategic financial planning, budget management, and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Key Goals:

• Ensure effective financial planning and budget management to support organizational growth.
• Maintain compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Optimise resource allocation to maximize impact and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Finance (50%)

• Produce monthly financial reconciliations and management reporting information to feed into the HQ Finance team
• Assist with tracking project budgets and flagging variances to relevant stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with local tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
• Accurately process payroll and payroll taxes
• Maintain accurate financial records to support audits and internal reviews
• Preparation of year end accounts
• Input and support in annual budget process
• Process invoices, receipts, expense reports and payments in line with Simprints’ financial policies and procedures
• Raise AR invoices and manage timely receipts

Office and Operations (30%)

• Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the Ghana office, including supplies, facilities, and logistics
• Coordinate travel, visas, and accommodation for staff and visitors
• Act as the main point of contact with local vendors, service providers, and office partners
• Support procurement and vendor management in line with organisational policies

People / HR Support (20%)

• Support onboarding and offboarding of staff and consultants in coordination with the HQ People team
• Maintain accurate local HR files and documentation
• Assist with timesheet collection, leave tracking, and local HR compliance requirements
• Serve as a local point of contact for people-related operational queries

Key Skills 

Strong financial administration and bookkeeping skills in multinational corporations

• Experience supporting budgets and financial reporting
• High attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• A service-oriented mindset, comfortable supporting diverse teams
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both local teams and HQ stakeholders
• Experience with transfer pricing

Ghana Taxation and Compliance

• Experience with calculation and submission of Ghana VAT, WHT, corporate tax, and payroll taxes
• Knowledge of Ghana employment law

How we work

• We confront the grey. We practise transparency and radical candour, listen deeply, share information openly, and speak up when our ethical compass is challenged, so that psychological safety is real and everyone can do their best work.
• We leave our egos at the door. We bring curiosity, kindness, and a positive attitude, seek first to understand, and remember to laugh together. We stay humble about our small part in big global problems, and we remain bold about our ambition to drive change.
• We find a way. We plan with clear strategies, deliverables, deadlines, and metrics, step out of our comfort zones, and make it happen. When a plan is not working, we learn from the data, adapt quickly, and keep moving in service of the mission.
• We remember why we are here. Impact for people comes first. We act like owners, hold ourselves to high standards, and work across teams to close data gaps and increase coverage, so the right services reach the right people at the right time.
• We celebrate the differences. We treat every person with compassion, empathy, and respect, build inclusive spaces where diverse perspectives are welcomed, involve people in important decisions, and share credit generously, because our best ideas can come from anywhere.

Benefits

5 Reasons to Join Simprints

Life is short. We believe work should be inspirational, meaningful and fun. At Simprints, we’re taking on global development’s biggest challenges, powered by an amazing culture and incredible people. Work with us, and you will grow faster, learn more, and take on great responsibilities with the potential to make lasting change.

1. Genuine Impact. Work directly with our partners and users to deliver technology that has the potential to impact millions of lives across the globe. At Simprints, you’ll be part of a team that is passionate about driving real change.

2. An incredible, diverse team. Our work is at the intersection of technology and global development, and we’ve managed to build an amazing team drawn from all over the world. But don’t take our word for it—we’re an externally recognized Great Place to Work, part of the Flexa Top 100 Most Flexible Companies and a 2022 Best Workplace for Women.

3. Mutual Flex. We champion a work culture where autonomy and trust are paramount, steering clear of mere face-time metrics. Whether it's managing life's essentials like healthcare appointments or adapting work hours to match your peak productivity times, we've got you covered. In return, we count on your reciprocal flexibility when mission-critical moments arise, like stepping up for a crucial client discussion on a Friday or tackling unexpected technical glitches beyond regular hours. 

4. Ultimate work-life balance. 

1. We offer a 4-day workweek, meaning everybody has the option to have Fridays off.
2. We also offer unlimited annual leave, which allows you to prioritize your well-being

As long as you're driving results and fostering teamwork, we encourage you to strike that perfect balance between your professional and personal life. Our commitment to this model's success is solidified through semi-annual productivity assessments with our board, ensuring that our high standards of performance are consistently met.

5. Professional development. We promote continual learning and put our money where our mouth is with development plans and access to global experts through the GLG network 

We also have a generous professional development budget for each colleague – “Eduprints”. Is there some training you’d like, or maybe you could benefit from professional coaching? Simply provide a business case that shares your aspirations and the resources you need, and we'll do our best to support you. 

We care about both your development in Simprints and your holistic long-term career goals. Simprints Alumni have gone on to work for Google, USAID, Gavi the vaccine alliance, Save the Children, and other top players.