Controller at GIZ Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and follow up on administrative request pertaining to contracting
• Further develop instruments and assist in introducing innovation and change
• Manage knowledge by disseminating and documenting know-how, experience, and information
• Ensure that procurement, payment, and administrative processes are functioning well in accordance with GIZ standard procedures.
• Effectively coordinating with the staff of the Finance team and Procurement unit.
• Definition and implementation of the internal control system of the Project
• Definition and control instruments for identifying and preventing damage to the company
• Regular Exchange with Line Management as well as Head of Admin/Finance.

Tasks:

• Invoice check
• Financial monitoring of all financial agreement, local subsidies, and service contracts
• Verification of travel claims (local & international trips)
• Correctness of all invoices
• Insurance of the respect of the separation of functions, crosscheck principle
• Insurance of the respect of the regulation on authority to sign
• Process of cash and bank reconciliation
• Checking of the settlement of local subsidies before transfer to country office and grand agreements before transfer to HQ.
• Checking of the winpaccs journal before signature by the responsible officer of the commission.
• Checking of powers of attorney for bank accounts.
• Checking of the vehicle log books.
• Checking of the generator logbook and fuel tank.
• Reports all problems with financial administration and compliance without delay
• Responsible for filing in accordance with GIZ rules
• Establish the annual internal control schedules and reports in cooperation with admin/finance management in Abuja and team lead.
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management.

General Services:

• Contribution for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, tracking expenditure against individual projects
• Support technical staff in the preparation of monthly budgets
• Ensure that project staff is informed and applying updated O+R guidelines for administrative and financial requests
• Organise and partly conduct onboarding as per agreed onboarding plan for new staff.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• B.Sc in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or similar area of study. Relevant professional qualification is an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification is an added advantage.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in a comparable position.
• Work experience in GIZ or similar international organization will be an added advantage.

Desired Additional Qualifications, Competencies, and Experiences:

• Confidential handling of data and information
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and systems, managing files and records, and other office procedures.
• English language proficiency (written and oral)
• Detail oriented and ability to work under minimal supervision and to show initiative and resourcefulness.
• Willingness to undergo further training in accordance with the tasks.
• Ability to work well and cooperatively within a diverse (culturally, ethnically) work community
• A good team player who is willing to take on responsibility.