Finance Manager at Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)

Job Description

• The Finance Manager shall assume responsibility for bookkeeping and accounting functions of the project, and ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of the project
• He/She plans, organizes, directs, and controls all accounting and financial operations for the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately keep all books of account for the project, including petty cash register, cheque register, fixed assets register and all other accounting records
• Assists in directing of financial forecasting, planning, and budget processes
• Maintain financial and business policies, controls, and reporting procedures
• Ensures that fiscal and business activities comply with donor/grant requirements
• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, including the preparation of bank reconciliations and receipts
• Monitor the organization’s budget in accordance with approved workplan activities
• Act as the organization’s resource person in the interpretation of financial and accounting policies/guidelines.
• Prepare Donor financial reports
• Ensure compliance to all local regulatory provisions e.g. tax board, EFCC etc
• Analyze, develop, and monitor accounting/fiscal control procedures and program budgets including monitoring cash flows and requesting for fund transfers from Donor
• Prepare written and verbal responses to inquiries and requests for budgetary information from Donors and Project Team.
• Lead in the timely completion of month end and year end activities and ensure all requested yearend audit adjustments are completed
• Assists the programmes team in contractual modifications necessary for existing business/programs, and develops costing strategy to provide assistance in the preparation of cost proposals
• Carry out such other duties and assignments, as may be requested by the Project Director
• Prepares financial statements, estimates, summaries, and other financial analysis and management reports
• Prepare, develop and analyze key financial information to ensure that the organization’s management makes well informed decisions to ensure future stability and growth
• Ensures orderly execution of the annual budget cycle with provision of approved annual budget by December 31st each year.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance or its recognized equivalent
• Possession of a professional qualification (e.g. CPA. ACA, ICAN or recognized equivalent) will be a major advantage
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting, auditing, budgeting, financial planning and analysis or other financial activities; related to NGOs and community level programs, with increasing responsibility
• Experience in the management of funds in a donor-based, non-profit context
• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance
• Proven ability in building capacity of organizations in financial management
• Ability to represent the organization to donors, government officials and the NGO community in financial matters when necessary
• Proven ability in supervising staff when necessary
• Well-developed computer skills and accounting packages like Quick books and others
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel in Nigeria for minimum of 25%
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple task functions simultaneously
• Familiarity with the accounting, administrative, auditing, and reporting requirements of major donors (e.g. USAID, DFID, EU)
• Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above