Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Coordinate annual budget preparations and compliance and ensure that project budgets are reviewed at least quarterly.
- Work with the Director of Finance & Operations on periodic preparation of Financial Statements and ensure completion of project financials on monthly basis.
- Support in the monthly budget / actual analysis for submission every month for the review of the Director of Finance and Operations and onward submission to management for timely decision making.
- Support in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for onward submission to the Donor as evidence of fund accountability.
- Review staff and vendor payments to ensure error free transactions and respond to all audit issues related to project financials.
- Preparation of monthly payroll for the ECEWS ACE 5 project by working closely with the Human Resource team for onward submission to DFO for review and submission for approvals.
- Review all transactions posted into donor project books Sage 300 Financials and make corrections where necessary before they are posted for consolidation.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
- Must possess a First Degree or its equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
- Must possess a Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Admin or Finance with a professional certification of ICAN or ACCA.
- Must possess minimum ten (10) years post NYSC working experience with at least seven (7) years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in the Nigeria (or an African nation).
- Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing, and reporting.
- Must be proficient in all aspects of corporate accounting and all pertinent financial standards, rules and regulations relating to good financial management.
- Ability to solve problems, exercising good judgement will be an asset.
- Must be of good character with proven impeccable integrity.
- Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
- Familiarity with Donor-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as the subject of the email.
Deadline: May 22, 2023
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