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  • Posted: Oct 6, 2014
    Deadline: Oct 6, 2014
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    Mott MacDonald is a global management, engineering and development consultancy adding value for public and private clients on agenda-setting, next-generation projects worldwide. We use our ingenuity to save our customers money and time, reduce risks, increase efficiency, maximise sustainable outcomes and advance best practice. We do this through innovativ...
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    Finance Officer

    Job Category

    Education, International Development

    Job Profile

    The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance to support education reform at Federal level. A principal objective of the programme is to strengthen the ability of target States to plan and implement strategies for transforming the delivery of education services, to improve education management and funding mechanisms and thus to have a sustainable impact on teaching and learning in schools.

    The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of finances within Abuja as applicable, in accordance with Cambridge Education’ systems and procedures and consistent with the client’s requirements.

    Job Description

    • Work in accordance with the project accounting handbook to administer programme funds at Abuja level;
    • In consultation with the National Programme Manager and the Deputy Finance Manager, produce regular rolling quarterly and monthly forecasts and submit monthly site returns to the Deputy Finance Manager in Abuja to feed into the monthly reconciliation and invoicing processes;
    • Maintain up-to-date project accounts on the system to ensure that timely, accurate and appropriate information is available to the programme management team;
    • Liaise with administrative and technical teams to ensure accurate forecasting and prompt disbursal and reconciliation of expenditure;
    • Supervise preparation of all payment vouchers, journal vouchers and cheques and ensure the timely settlement of all undisputed sub-contractor invoices;
    • Support the disbursement of fund for workshop and related activities, and the reconciliation of such disbursement
    • Monitor expenditure and advise the National Programme Manager and Deputy Programme Finance Manager of potential issues with regards to forecasting, disbursement or accounting;
    • Maintain a petty cash register and supervise the imprest accounts for Abuja based staff;
    • Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff within the programme, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities.

    Candidate Specification

    Essential competencies/skills

    • Excellent financial management/ accountancy skills;
    • Good IT skills and confidence/proficiency in all Microsoft packages, and the ability to master CE in-house financial management system, FiFi;
    • Attention to detail and accuracy;
    • Ability to think ahead and produce accurate;
    • Willingness to be flexible and respond in a timely manner to support colleagues in Abuja head office and State Offices when the need requires;
    • May undertake periodic travel to State Offices for financial team meetings.


    Required academic/professional qualifications, training and experience

    Educated to degree standard or equivalent
    Relevant professional qualification (ICAN or ACCA, CIM, etc.)
    Previous experience working in a large donor funded programme
    Ability to work as a member of a team.

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