Finance & Administrative Manager at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• Coordinate annual budget preparations and compliance and ensure that project budgets are reviewed at least quarterly.
• Work with the State Director on periodic preparation of Financial Statements and ensure completion of project financials on monthly basis.
• Conduct monthly budget / actual analysis to give feedback to State Director every month; prepare and submission of donor specific monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Review staff and vendor payments to ensure error free transactions and respond to all audit issues related to project financials.
• Review all transactions posted into donor project books and make corrections where necessary before they are posted for consolidation.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Must possess a first degree or its equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
• Must possess a Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Admin or Finance with a professional certification of ICAN or ACCA.
• Must possess minimum ten (10) years post NYSC working experience with at least seven (7) years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in the Nigeria (or an African nation).

• Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing and reporting.
• Must be proficient in all aspects of corporate accounting and all pertinent financial standards, rules and regulations relating to good financial management.
• Ability to solve problems, exercising good judgement will be an asset.
• Must be of good character with proven impeccable integrity.
• Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
• Familiarity with Donor-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria