Job Detail
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Job ID 17034
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Career Level Mid-Level
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Experience 8 Years +
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Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (BSC)
Job Description
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.