Finance and Admin Officer at Embassy and Consulate General of Denmark in Nigeria

Main tasks and responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Build and maintain close collaboration with our virtual finance team (VFT) in Tallinn office. 
• Management, monitoring and quality control of transactions, records and receipts.
• Initiate NGN bank payments and coordinate local pre paid bank card operations and relevant voucher reporting needs
• Handle relations to vendors/contractors/suppliers, including IT and telecommunication. 
• Preparation of budgets and Quarterly report in RASK (Our quarterly and yearly financial reporting model). 
• Quality assurance and control of expenditures and budget procedures.
• Administration of VAT refunds. 
• Oversee the operations of Compound Facility Management contract in close collaboration with Head of Mission and vendors
• Contact person on maintenance and repairs at the Chancery and posted staff houses. 
• Maintaining inventory lists

Qualifications and competences required:

• Preferable 3-5 years of experience working as a PA / EA
• Preferable experience from an international organization or company, as you will be working in a diplomatic unit, and part of an international structure and reporting model
• Experience in financial controlling, accounting and administration
• IT proficiency and solid understanding of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. 
• Advantage if you can document experience from financial systems like Navision, travel settlement systems and customer invoicing modules, fx. in CRM systems.
• A structured mindset and excellent planning and coordination skills.
• A strong sense of accuracy and attention to detail
• A high sense of responsibility and proactivity.
• Excellent command of English – both oral and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle confidential matters.
• Ability to be flexible and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the Consul General.

VALUE PROPOSITION

• An exciting and inter-cultural work environment with a wide range of tasks 
• A dynamic and fast-paced workplace, with a team characterised by an informal tone and a “can do” attitude.
• An international work sphere with business travel to Denmark and the region
• Strong focus on work-life balance with a 37-hour work week, flex-time and Paid annual holiday
• In addition to the paid closing days of the Mission, you are entitled to 25 working days of paid holiday per full calendar year
• Great opportunities for development - On-the-job training, e-courses and courses at the MFA of Denmark, Copenhagen

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

• You will be offered full-time employment on a local contract, 2 years with an option for extention.
• The position may include regular regional and international travel
• Medical insurance coverage for you and your immediate dependants in line with our staff rules
• National pension scheme 
• Competitive compensation – currently paid out in USD currency