Famkris Healthcare Initiative is a Nigerian non-governmental organization with strong experience in healthcare promotion, infectious disease prevention, and last-mile service delivery. The organization has implemented several high-impact health programs including malaria prevention initiatives, capacity building for health workers, and community mobilization in underserved communities.
Famkris is currently implementing the Support to Malaria Elimination Project (SMEP) funded by the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) and implemented on behalf of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to strengthen malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in Nigeria.
Job Summary
The Finance & Administration Manager will provide overall financial management, compliance oversight, and administrative support for the SMEP program in Kogi State.
The role is responsible for ensuring strong internal controls, effective budget monitoring, compliance with donor requirements, and efficient administrative systems to support program implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Grants Management & Budgeting:
- Prepare and coordinate donor financial reports and ensure timely submission.
- Track project expenditure against approved budgets and provide financial analysis.
- Develop and implement budget monitoring tools for project activities.
- Coordinate financial discussions with program teams to address budget variances.
- Prepare cash projections and review financial transactions and journals.
- Support grant closure processes and financial documentation.
Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with Famkris and donor policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Serve as the focal point for grant compliance matters.
- Maintain financial records and documentation for internal and external audits.
- Build staff capacity in donor financial management and compliance.
Receivables & Payables Management:
- Monitor staff and vendor advances and ensure timely liquidation.
- Conduct ageing analysis of receivables and payables.
- Ensure statutory payments are computed and remitted to regulatory bodies.
- Maintain minimal outstanding payable balances.
Financial Information Management:
- Ensure accurate posting of financial transactions in QuickBooks.
- Review general ledger, trial balance, and financial reports regularly.
- Ensure proper documentation for all financial transactions.
- Implement cost allocation policies in line with organizational regulations.
Administrative Oversight:
- Ensure efficient use of organizational resources.
- Provide oversight for procurement processes and administrative operations.
- Monitor office operations and operational costs.
- Review administrative policies to improve efficiency and internal controls.
Human Resources Management:
- Supervise finance and administrative staff.
- Mentor and coach team members to achieve program objectives.
- Conduct performance reviews in line with the organization’s performance management system.
- Identify capacity gaps and support staff development initiatives.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Chartered Accountant qualification (essential).
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in finance or accounting.
- At least 7 years’ experience working on donor-funded or multilateral projects in Nigeria or Africa.
- Strong knowledge of financial management, accounting, internal controls, auditing, and reporting.
- Experience working with donor compliance frameworks (knowledge of Global Fund policies is an advantage).
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
- Experience using QuickBooks will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience supervising staff and managing teams.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel (minimum 10%).
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