Program Area Accountant, Delta

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in five of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Upper Egypt, Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, Aswan and Assuit. Plan international Egypt implements programmes designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives.

Through a five-interconnected, gender transformative and context-fit country objectives, PIE intends along with the various stakeholders at all levels to continue delivering positive and transformative changes so that “Children, especially girls, and young people grow up in an enabling environment, realizing their rights and contributing in both development and humanitarian settings as active agents of change”.

The Opportunity

At Plan International, we work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. We are currently seeking a Program Area Accountant – Delta to support the financial management and operational efficiency of our programs within the Delta Program Area.

In this role, you will provide timely and reliable financial information and analysis to support effective decision-making, ensure compliance with organizational and donor policies, and strengthen financial accountability across programs and partnerships. You will work closely with program teams, finance colleagues, and partners to ensure sound financial management and high-quality financial reporting.

The Role

As Program Area Accountant, you will:

• Manage financial accounting processes for the Program Area, including vouchers, bank transactions, reconciliations, and financial documentation.

• Support budgeting, financial reporting, and grant management to ensure compliance with Plan policies and donor requirements.

• Monitor advances, settlements, and cash forecasts while maintaining strong financial controls.

• Review procurement and payment documentation to ensure cost eligibility, budget availability, and compliance with policies.

• Record and review financial transactions in the ERP system (SAP) and ensure accurate postings and reconciliations.

• Support payroll controlling activities, including salary journals, timesheet allocations, and statutory reporting.

• Provide financial guidance and technical support to program teams and partners, including capacity-building sessions.

• Support internal and external audits and ensure follow-up on audit recommendations.

• Contribute to strengthening financial oversight, risk management, and budget monitoring across the Program Area.

About You

We are looking for a finance professional who is analytical, collaborative, and committed to accountability and strong financial governance.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Accounting or Finance or an equivalent professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIS or similar).

• Experience in financial management, accounting, and budget monitoring, preferably within an INGO or development organization.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, internal controls, and audit requirements.

• Experience working with ERP systems or accounting software (SAP experience is an advantage).

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that Humanitarian Program staff are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Egypt contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant seing and data are submitted.

Location: Alex. Progarm Unit with visits to Damietta Office.

Type of Role: fixed term contract.

Reports to: Head of Support Services.

Closing Date: 24/03/2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.