Director of Finance & Administration at FHI 360

Ref No: 2018202201
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Job Description

• FHI 360 is currently seeking a qualified Director of Finance and Administration for the upcoming five-year DFID Nigeria Health Investment programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to finance and operations aspects of the project, including general administrative processes, financial management, sub-award management, human resources, accounting, and logistics
• Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures for financial, sub-award and operations aspects of programme
• Ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, DFID rules and regulation, terms and conditions, award requirements, and Government of Nigeria’s laws.
• Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets
• Manage project procurement processes
• Advise senior leadership regularly on financial and operations-related matters
• Provide technical assistance, as needed, to local partners on financial compliance and reporting
• Prepare and submit periodic financial and accrual reports to DFID as required by the contract
• Contribute to the development of high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by DFID
• Liaise with internal and external auditors in the review of project financial management
• Supervise other project-based administrative, finance, procurement, administrative and contract staff

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration or related field is strongly preferred; or a Bachelor’s accounting degree with 10 years’ experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex projects.
• 2+ years’ experience working in a developing country; Nigeria experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HMG rules and regulations for commercial contracts is required.
• Knowledge in generally-accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing budgets of $50 million dollars or larger
• Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets;
• Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners;
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations and international donor agencies.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of financial management expertise
• Ability to work independently and manage a high-volume work flow
• Relevant computer software skills and familiarity with accounting software (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)

Remuneration
The following is a summary of fringe benefits provided by FHI 360 to eligible employees:

Core benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plans (PPOs)
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Group life and AD&D insurance
• Health savings account
• Long-term disability
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Dependent life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Supplemental personal accident insurance
• Supplemental disability
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick and parental leave
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Pension plan

Other benefits (will vary depending on work location):

• Public transportation program
• On-site fitness center
• Local credit union membership
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program
• Qualified tuition programs (529 plans)
• Bicycle subsidy
• Legal assistance plan
• Pet insurance.