Finance Administration Officer at Creative Associates International

Project Summary

• The Northern Nigeria Education Initiative Plus (NEI+) project is a five year USAID funded project that will work to improve the quality of and access to education in Northern Nigeria, equitably and sustainably.

Position Summary

• The Finance/Administration Officer will be responsible for managing project expenditure and accounts for the NEI+ project in line with Creative’s Washington, DC financial systems.

Reporting & Supervision:

• This position is housed in Bauchi, Nigeria, reporting to the State Team Leader.

Primary Responsibilities

• Process check requests and wire transfers for payments to vendors in compliance with contract requirements.
• Review and process vendor and consultant fee payments in accordance with USAID and Creative account procedures and contract policies.
• Process local-hire’s monthly payroll.
• Work with the Senior Finance Specialist (based in Abuja) to develop annual budgets.
• Develop spreadsheet programs for tracking and monitoring all financial activities, and maintain spreadsheets with current project expense data. Provide the Senior Finance Specialist in Abuja with updated monthly cost reports.
• Draft quarterly financial reports and monthly ad hoc reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding status of vouchers, payments, and budget submissions.
• Liaise with the Grants Manager in implementation of grants mechanism and assist to assure the smooth operation of the mechanism.
• Draft documents for and execute wire transfers from the home office in Washington, DC.
• Manage the process of clearing bills, payments, and vouchers from the Bauchi office.
• Work closely with the home office in Washington, DC to ensure reconciliation of monthly expense reports, and respond to any inquiries they may have.
• Participate in ongoing analysis, forecasting, and reviewing of project expenses.
• Oversee project procurement in accordance with the project contract and USAID and Creative requirements and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the State Team Leader.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• 5+ years’ experience in international development project financial management
• Knowledgeable about USAID Rules and Regulations, previous experience working on USAID-funded projects is preferred.