Job Title: Finance Officer – Nigeria IHP
Job ID: req19795
Location: Ebonyi
Project Overview and Role
- The Finance Officer (State Office) will report to and support the Finance Manager in Budget, Accounting and Financial Management functions.
- This position will be based in the Ebonyi State Office to support state office Finance Operations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensures all finances are managed in alignment with the Nigerian government regulations, company and client’s financial policies and procedures.
- Support the Finance manager: to prepare, review and revise project budgets and expenditure forecasts
- Forecast project expenditures through field office, timely submit field cash requests and manage cash flows in field office.
- Communicate and follow up with relevant suppliers, consultants, vendors, contractors and staff with regards to invoices, payments, advances or finances
- Reconcile and review invoices for payments.
- Write checks and issue payments.
- Ensure applicable tax withholding and deductions are taken care of as per the Nigerian laws and regulations on all payments.
- Maintain up to date bank and petty cash account transaction records and supporting documentations.
- Record all financial transactions in the financial templates provided by HQ, accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Prepare, review and submit regular field vouchers and financial reports to Abuja Central Office as required.
- Collect bank statements for the bank accounts, review cash book, and reconcile the accounts
- Support the Finance Manager to prepare, review monthly financial reports and inform/update expenditure forecast/budget on regular basis
- Support the State Office to prepare for periodic Financial audits as may be required.
- Work closely with the Operations Officer for daily tasks and project management
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Grants Management Suppor.
- Review recipients’ finance vouchers.
- Process recipients’ invoices and payments .
Required Qualifications
- University graduate in Financial Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or other relevant field
- 3 – 5 years of work experience in broader finance, accounts and operations management with an international organization and
- USG contracts experience preferred (including office management, HR, finance, IT, and logistics);
- Able to communicate effectively and excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels;
- High level of computer literacy (proficiency in MS Excel would be added advantage)
- Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times;
- Cross-functional team player;
- Results oriented and attention to detail;
- Proven experience in managing expenditures within budget.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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Job Features
Job Category | Finance Officer |