Financial Administrator at Oxfam

The Financial administrator is responsible for the financial, administrative and office management of the PMU in Katsina. Also he/she ensures the compliance of financial and administrative procedures with the standards as set by Oxfam (Novib) and European Union. The Financial Administrator reports to the Project Manager and is expected to provide strategic support working closely with Finance and Support Manager Oxfam in Nigeria Country Office to deliver quality financial and administrative operations effectively, efficiently, transparent and accountable.

Main tasks
    Responsible for Setup Katsina FuWoBa Project financial administration systems and procedures of  both stove and agroforestry components of the budget of FuWoBa Project fully complying with ICEED, Oxfam and EU requirements
    Responsible for verification of expenditure and implementation of corresponding payments and recoveries after their authorization by the Project Manager
    Keeps all financial records and transactions relating to the FuWoBa Project in the state in accordance with EDF, Oxfam Novib and ICEED procedures and submit timely replenishment requests and reports
    Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports/statements for the project in the state in line with standard accounting principles-including budget tracking and preparation of budget variance analysis
    Prepares cash flow statement and cash forecasts for the project as and when needed
    Liaises with the Administrative Officer (Procurement) and Finance and Support Manager in Abuja

Others are:
    liaise with auditors and provide them with required information, during field work of project audits
    Monthly bank reconciliation for the project
· Any other tasks as assigned within the Programme team

Profile:
- University degree in finance and administration or accounting
- 5 years of relevant work experience in project administration, preferably for an EU project
- Knowledge of financial and administrative systems
- Proven experience in systems design and set ups & improvement, internal audits
- Good command of Excel, Word and other Office tools
- Strong team working competences
- Proven ability to communicate with a wide range of actors (from local partners to local administration and tax officers)
- Excellent communications skills in English