Finance and Administration Manager (FAM) at Adamawa State Government

Responsibilities
The Finance and Administration Manager shall:

• Supervise the Project’s Department of Finance and Administration;
• Maintain relationships with external bodies - IDA, external auditors, commercial banks, FPSU, Federal Ministry of Finance, etc;
• Ensure proper back-up documentation are available in respect of payment vouchers as well as proper posting of books of accounts;
• Keep custody of cheque books and all other accounting documents;
• Review bank reconciliation statements;
• Preparation of Financial Reports, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Budgets / Cash Flow
• Ensure efficient running of the office and the maintenance of all office facilities;
• Process and pay all bills, salaries (etc) pertaining to the smooth running of the SA;
• Maintain schedules of personnel, welfare and other personnel functions;
• Ensure the proper recording of financial transactions of the Agency;
• Generate adequate, reliable and timely financial reports for the GM and other departments;
• Prepare annual budgets and work plans for the SA;
• Process and manage all fund disbursements as well as ensuring proper documentation to facilitate the release of funds from funding agencies to communities;
• Liaise with banks, tax authorities, and other regulatory agencies on behalf of the SA;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports on financial progress of micro-projects and CDP's / GDP's;
• Prepare quarterly Financial Management Reports (FMRs);
• Review financial transactions of communities in line with general guidelines issued by the SA and Funding Agencies, and making reports to the GM; and
• Offer training and capacity building in the areas of financial management, record keeping and other related matters to the community

Qualification and Experience

• A university degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or any other relevant field and a membership of professional association such as ANAN, ACA, ACCA.
• The candidate should have 12 years post qualification experience and must be a Civil Servant with Adamawa State Government on minimum of GL 15.