Manager - Finance & Administration

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Job Profile

This position will be responsible for coordinating and ensuring that field financial operations for the project support project functional areas to achieve overall project objectives.
This position will be responsible for managing the financial and operational aspects of the grants in the implementation States.
This includes fiscal management, reporting, operation, and general office management.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

Finance operations – ensure completeness of financial transactions and documentation to support the accuracy of reported information.
Budget performance and reporting – facilitate budget spend realisation and provide guidance on-budget performance.
Cash management – guarantee adequate cash management and planning for servicing of project activities on the field.
Procurement – drive compliance with procurement policy
Field Office administration – ensure the smooth running of all the activities/administrative components of the Field Office operations.
Provide appropriate support to the Project Director and State Lead on Administrative matters.

Qualifications/Experience

Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any Accounting, Finance, Economics or its equivalent in a related field.
Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant with either the ACA or ACCA certification.
Possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience, including at least 7 years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in Nigeria (or an African country).

Skills and Competencies Required:

Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing and reporting.
The ability to solve problems efficaciously exercising good judgement will be an asset.
Budgeting and Budget Analysis
Tax computing and Remittance (WHT, PAYE etc.)
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Treasury and Cash Management Meticulous
Proficiency working with SAP – “FI Module”
Adept at Microsoft excel and other Microsoft application packages (Word and PowerPoint).
Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
Demonstrable integrity, objectivity & confidentiality, with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
Customer-focused exhibits thoroughness and attention to detail.
Integrity and time management.
Collaboration and teamwork, with persuasive negotiation skills.
Self-driven and result oriented with a drive for continuous professional development.
Excited about new knowledge/ learning with good interpersonal skills, proactive and flexible
Cross-functional awareness and willingness to understand overall project objectives.
Resourcefulness and creativity in managing high-level information, minimizing financial risks and problem-solving.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.