Finance & Administration Officer

About the role

Afriqia HR Solutions Ltd., a Sierra Leone-based HR and consultancy firm, is hiring a Finance and Administration Officer in Freetown. This is an entry-level position offering practical finance and administrative support across recruitment, HR advisory, training and consultancy activities, working under the Finance and Business Intelligence Lead. The role suits curious, dependable people who enjoy working with numbers and value accuracy and confidentiality.

Key responsibilities

• Record financial transactions accurately and on time, keeping complete supporting documentation and organised financial files.
• Prepare payment requests and vouchers for suppliers, consultants, facilitators and staff reimbursements, and prepare client invoices and follow up on overdue payments.
• Administer petty cash and prepare bank and cash reconciliations, investigating discrepancies.
• Prepare month-end accounting schedules and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Maintain revenue, budget and expenditure schedules by pillar, client and assignment, flagging budget variances and tracking approved project fund requests.
• Collect and check assignment timesheets and verify consultant, facilitator and expense documentation.
• Manage office administration, procurement, inventory and equipment records, and support training and assignment logistics.
• Coordinate meetings, calendars, travel and onboarding, and collect attendance, leave, overtime and allowance data.
• Check spreadsheets and databases for accuracy, prepare routine reports on revenue, expenditure and budget performance, and support profitability analysis dashboards.

Required profile

• Degree, diploma or higher national diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Management or a related discipline; suitable for recent graduates and early-career professionals.
• Relevant internship or work experience is an advantage.
• Good written and spoken English, strong attention to detail, good numerical and analytical skills, and strong organisational and time-management skills.

Required skills

• Accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and Google Workspace.