Finance Advisor at ActionAid Nigeria

Overall Purpose

• The post holder will ensure maintenance of adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports, review and analyze accounting ledgers.
• S/he will also contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of AAN and partner organizations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with the Finance Manager on the financial planning processes of the long term (three-year planning) and short term (annual budgeting) plans that feed into the National Plans.
• Assists in the preparation of financial reports as required by the project
• Attend to project specific internal/external audit
• Work with other members of the project team in planning and forecasting
• Follow through AA Nigeria communication procedures with donor and implementing partners
• Strictly adhere to AA Nigeria policies and procedures and observance with agreement or donor Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
• Support Implementing partners organisations’ grant management process
• Provide organizational development support to Implementing partnerorganisations
• Support capacity assessment, financial and accounting processes review, and prepare reports on partner organizations as may be assigned by the Finance Manager-Partnership
• Provide financial support to fundraising and proposal writing for the organisation
• Monitor and review staff advances, retirements; and post hold journals
• Responsible for reconciliation of projects, bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager and Management

Persons Specification
Education/Qualifications:

Essential:

• First Degree in Accounting/Finance

Desirable:

• Relevant accounting professional certification. E.g ICAN      

Experience:

• At least four (4) years post NYSC experience, three (3) of which should have been spent in a finance position.
• Experience in implementing financial control systems

Desirable:

• Development sector experience as a finance person      

Skills/Abilities:

• Sound Practical Knowledge of any accounting software and Spreadsheets
• Ability to work well with or without supervision
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to interface effectively with other members of staff and solve problems using own initiative          

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Accuracy and attention to details
• High sense of integrity
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Effectively promote the AAN’s mission values, and objectives         

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: All AAN staff
• External: AAN Partners and other stakeholders.