Manager – Finance and Administration at a Reputable Non-governmental Organization (NGO) – 12 Openings

A reputable non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria seeks to recruit qualified person to fill critical position necessary for their programme implementation. The organization works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, USAID, Global Fund as well as the British government to fight AIDS, Malnutrition, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria.

We are seeking qualified and suitable candidates to assume the vacant position below:

Job Title: Manager – Finance and Administration

Locations: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Oyo and Plateau.

Job Task

• Reporting to the Project Director, the successful candidate will coordinate annual budget preparations and compliance and ensure that project budgets are reviewed at least quarterly.
• S / He will work with the Project Director on periodic preparation of Financial Statements and ensure completion of project financials on monthly basis.
• S / He will conduct monthly budget / actual analysis to give feedback to Project Director every month; prepare and submission of donor specific monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Finally, review staff and vendor payments to ensure error free transactions and respond to all audit issues related to project financials.
• S / He will review all transactions posted into donor project books and make corrections where necessary before they are posted for consolidation.

Qualifications and Experience

• 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 bilateral 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.

Application Closing Date
21st January, 2020.