Deputy Finance Manager at PACT

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of Pact Nigeria monthly financial reports to Headquarters
• Ensuring proper adherence to all payment process that ensures transparency and good controls;
• Ensuring proper maintenance and archiving of accounting documents;
• Ensuring disbursements of funds in accordance with established timeframes and procedures;
• Ensuring implementation of internal control and adherence to financial policies and procedures;
• Serves as systems administrator and ensures smooth operations of the department’s accounting system;
• Assist in the review of the project status report and monitoring of project performance
• Generate such financial report documents and reports as necessary for appropriate review by senior management at the country and HQ levels;
• Support Supervision and review of sub-award financial reports, taking initiative to solve problems in accordance with policies and program objectives;
• Assist to generate such financial documents and reports as necessary for appropriate financial reports by senior management at the country and HQ levels;
• Review and reconcile payroll ensuring that payroll deductions are in line with the government legislation and salaries are computed in line with laid down policies;
• Assist when required to send Work closely with home office in ensuring that all reconciliations are resolved as at when due;
• Work with the grants department to ensure that completed grants are reconciled
• Support Finance Manager to collate data from project leadership for cash request from the Home office.
• Any other duties that may be assigned, during the period of the contract.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Social Sciences, Business or other relevant field.
• Chartered accountant qualifications a plus.
• Must also have at least Five years of experience in the area of Finance and Administration with an international NGO
• Experience with accounting standards/practices of international organization a strong plus.
• Demonstrated experience with automated accounting systems and good knowledge of internal control systems and financial audit processes.
• Must have some knowledge in accounting software’s like quick books and serenics navigator.
• Managed accounting procedures for multiple donor or project accounts.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Team player with the ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency in MSWord, Excel and PowerPoint.