Associate Finance Officer – Mali (Temporary Role)

Location: Bamako, Mali

Job Reference: AFO/PD/ML/11/2025 

AGRA and its Work to Transform Agriculture

AGRA is an African-led institution that actively supports the drive towards inclusive agricultural transformation and sustainable food systems. We do this by empowering the continent’s 33 million smallholder farming households to transform their agriculture from a struggle to survive to profitable businesses. The continent’s farmers regularly face challenges, and we aspire to provide uniquely African solutions that respond to their agricultural and environmental challenges, leading to increased harvests for reduced hunger and more income.

Working in alignment with the development priorities of our focus countries, we enable farmers to access improved and high-yielding seeds, gain knowledge on sustainable farming, and linkages to profitable markets.

In our work, we aspire to build the alliances, partnerships, and networks required to drive an inclusive agricultural transformation. We work with our partners to create an equitable youth-friendly environment that harnesses the youth dividend on the continent to drive growth and facilitate open employment opportunities for young women and men. We achieve our key objectives through a focus on the following four areas of intervention:

1. Policy and state capability – We support governments in creating an enabling environment for private sector involvement in agricultural transformation.
2. Seed systems – We trigger higher productivity by increasing the availability and access to improved seeds by farmers allowing them to increase their harvests for food security and better incomes.
3. Sustainable farming – We support farmers in building resilient farming systems for sustained high yields through interventions such as mechanization and irrigation.
4. Inclusive markets and trade – We work to increase the linkages between farmers, and other market actors for a positive, sustained cycle of commercialization and reinvestment.

Why Join Us?

People are the heartbeat of our organization and remain the true drivers of our delivery, impact, and success.

We have cultivated a workplace that fuels Depth in Collaboration, Excellence in Execution, Constructive Engagements, and a spirit of being Increasingly Entrepreneurial; all underpinned by our cherished I-RISE Values (Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship and Equity)

We work with incredible people and partners who have roots in farming communities across the African continent combined with an inclusive, diverse, and talented workforce from over 25 nationalities. Our commitment to a call to action goes beyond ourselves as we arise to catalyze African Food Systems transformation and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

We are looking for people who are passionate about being part of a mission-driven team that is making a real difference on the continent; love to work on cutting edge Ag technologies; and able to grow their skills, expertise, and experience career growth, while enjoying very competitive compensation and benefits. 

Are you ready to embark on this exciting transformative journey with us 

The Position 

Associate Finance Officer – Mali Job Reference: AFO/PD/ML/11/2025 

The Finance Associate role involves supporting financial operations by handling tasks like processing invoices, reconciling accounts, preparing reports, and maintaining accurate financial records and audit support.

S/he will provide financial status information by preparing special reports as well as completing special projects and is the main liaison person for activities within the assigned country. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review, process and submit travel advance payments in Oracle for approval by the In-country FO. Upload travel advance payments on banking platform.
• Review TECs in Oracle, process & attach supporting documentation and submit TECs for approval in Oracle
• Process and post intercompany transactions related to travel such as air-tickets and advances issued from other Business Units
• Review, process and submit vendor/consultant/staff payments for approval in Oracle within set TATs.
• Upload approved payments on the banking platform within set TATs
• Inform vendors, consultants and staff of the bank’s remittance advice and providing response to any queries that may arise
• Reconcile payables ledger and subledger balances
• Filing and maintenance of all financial records both online and physical within the country office
• Compiling & providing supporting documentation for country projects during project audits and project reviews
• Review and process in-kind grant payments to supplier and participants in Oracle and online banking platform. Process & post intercompany transactions related to grant activities.
• Process interbank transfers and/or foreign currency sale in a timely manner and in accordance with the established standards and policies
• Petty cash management: Review petty cash forms for correctness and conduct random petty cash counts and prepare cheques for reimbursement
• Undertake monthly staff, supplier and consultants account reconciliations
• Review and process DSAs for meeting/convening participants in Oracle and online banking platform

Key Qualifications and Experience required

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• Accounting certification will be an advantage
• Understanding of auditing techniques to help ensure countries and regions financial operations remain in compliance.
• Computer proficiency in spreadsheets, presentations and reporting software
• Ability to work independently in a diverse environment
• Experience in working with similar organizations or institutions will be an added advantage.
• Thoroughly familiar with and experience in working with finance regulations and reporting standards and requirements
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality
• Deep understanding of the financial environment within which AGRA is operating
• Highly organized, results and detail orientated with a very hands-on approach 

If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV in (including your e-mail and telephone contacts) to recruit@agra.org. Please quote the job reference number in the subject line of the application e-mail. 

Applications must be received on or before 28^th November 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.