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  • Posted: Feb 9, 2018
    Deadline: Not specified
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    In 1965, Clark Abt expressed a single, noble goal-to create a world free of war and poverty. The visionary set to work establishing Abt Associates. Over the next half century, the company became known as a bold, innovative and effective agent of social change, committed to improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. Today, Abt ...
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    Finance Assistant 8 - SHOPS Plus

    Req Id: 54102

    Opportunity

    Abt Associates seeks a Finance Assistant to support a family planning project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate public and private providers to scale up family planning, especially Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) in FCT and Plateau States.

    Under the supervision of the Finance & Admin Director, The Finance Assistant will be responsible for financial administration of project management office in Abuja.

    Key Roles and Responsibilities

    Financial Accounting:

    • Ensure that prior authorization is obtained before any payment.
    • Examine all financial documents for payment (i.e. purchase requests, purchase orders, invoices and receipts) are checked for completeness, accuracy and validity of financial data, including accounting classification and computations.
    • Where applicable Monitor all bank accounts transactions, review and reconcile bank accounts on a monthly basis.
    • Record financial transactions and prepare monthly report
    • Ensure on-time, accurate data entry, completing the journal entries for non-routine expenses as necessary.
    • Provide routine financial statements and reports.

    Financial Management:

    • Manage cash flow, including funds transfers from donor and transfer to the field
    • Oversee the issuance and collection of project contractors, consultants and staff travel advances, reconciling advance accounts each month. Follow up on outstanding advances which have not been liquidated in the timeframe prescribed by policy.
    • Monitor the maintenance and operations of all banking transactions to ensure that adequate funds are available all times to cover operations.
    • Prepare regular project reimbursement, billing requests and accompanying financial reports for submission.

    Preferred Skills and Prerequisites

    • University degree in Accounting
    • Experience as a Finance Assistant and understanding of key aspects of accounting.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel spreadsheets or comparable software.
    • A 2-3 years’ experience in implementing accounting functions
    • Capacity to deal with multiple tasks and be able to adhere to tight deadlines, and excellent time management skills.
    • Ability to use basic accounting software
    • Written and verbal proficiency in English
    • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
    • A proven team player.
    • Ability to anticipate and solve problems.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • (2+) years of experience and bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Remuneration
    Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to ABT Associates on career4.successfactors.com to apply

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