JOB TITLE: Finance Officer
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
Grade: 6
Reporting To: Head of Finance
Line Management: None
Slots: 2
JOB DETAILS:
- The post holder will ensure maintenance of adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports, review and analyze accounting ledgers.
- S/he will also contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of ActionAid Nigeria and partner organizations.
Specific Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports as required by the project
- Attend to project specific internal/external audit
- Work with the Head of Finance on the financial planning processes of the long term (three-year planning) and short term (annual budgeting) plans that feed into the National Plans.
- Work with other members of the project team in planning and forecasting
- Follow through ActionAid Nigeria’s communication procedures with donor and implementing partners
- Strictly adhere to AA Nigeria policies and procedures and observance with agreement or donor Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Support Implementing partners organisations’ grant management process
- Provide organizational development support to Implementing partner organisations
- Support capacity assessment, financial and accounting processes review, and prepare reports on partner organizations as may be assigned by the Head of Finance
- Provide financial support to fundraising and proposal writing for the organisation
- Monitor and review staff advances, retirements, and post hold journals
- Responsible for reconciliation of projects, bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
- Any other duties as assigned by line manager and Management.
Key Working Relationships:
- Internal: Entire AAN staff
- External: AAN Partners, donors and other stakeholders.
Persons Specifications
Education / Qualifications
Essential:
- First Degree in Accounting / Finance.
Desirable:
- Relevant accounting professional certification.
Experience:
Essential:
- At least three (3) years post NYSC experience, which should have been spent in a finance position.
- Experience in implementing financial control systems.
- Sound practical knowledge of any accounting software and Spreadsheets.
Desirable:
- Development sector experience as a finance person.
Skill Abilities:
Essential:
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- High sense of Integrity
- Ability to work well with minimal supervision
- Ability to interface effectively with other members of staff and solve problems using own initiative.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of SUN accounting software.
Personal Qualities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- A person of integrity, creative and takes initiative
- Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
- A self-motivated person able to work without close supervision.
- Able to effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should complete the Application Form below and send as an MS Word attachment to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location eg: “Finance – Abuja” as the subject of the email.
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Note
- Only electronically submitted forms will be considered. Submitted CVs will be disregarded.
- ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from women and candidates from the North East and North West are particularly encouraged.
- While we respect all applicants, interview dates will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.
- ActionAid is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) in line with our Child Safeguarding policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; and Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse at Work Policy and Overarching SHEA and Safeguarding Policy; as well as our zero-tolerance approach to Safeguarding concerns.
Deadline: May 11, 2022
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