Finance Consultant, Renewed Women’s Voice & Leadership (RWVL) at ActionAid Nigeria

Job Requisition ID: act-27976

Job Purpose

• The post holder will ensure maintenance of adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports and review and analyze accounting ledgers.
• S/he will also contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of ActionAid Nigeria and partner organizations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support team members in the review of Partners’ reports.
• Attend to project-specific internal/external audits.
• Work with other members of the project team in planning and forecasting.
• Follow through ActionAid Nigeria communication procedures with donors and implementing partners.
• Review, reconcile and post hold partners report.
• Strictly adhere to AA Nigeria policies and procedures and observance with agreement of donor Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the project as required of Global Affairs Canada
• Support RWVL team in providing organizational development support to Implementing partner organizations.
• Support capacity assessment,  financial and accounting processes, and prepare reports on partner organizations as may be assigned by the Finance Advisor.
• Review and posting of vouchers.
• Maintain Project Asset Register & keep it up-to-date.
• Support team in carrying out asset verification exercise for all Project assets
• Provide support during Project & Partner budget planning
• Monitor and review staff advances, retirements, and post-hold journals.
• Provide support in reconciliation of projects, bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
• Maintenance of cloud-based balance sheet and Partner grant tracker
• Maintain project document archive (soft copy & hard copy)
• Any other duties assigned by line manager.

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Entire AAN staff
• External: Donors, Partners, external auditors, and government agencies

Persons Specification
Education/Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting / Finance.
• Relevant accounting professional certification (ICAN, ACCA etc) is desirable.

Experience

• At least three (3) years post NYSC experience of which should have been spent in a finance position.
• Experience in implementing financial control systems 
• Sound practical Knowledge of any accounting software and Spreadsheets
• Development sector experience as a finance person is desirable
• Experience working with subgrantees is desirable

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills.
• Ability to work well with or without supervision.
• Ability to multitask.

Personal Qualities:

• High sense of integrity
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Willingness to work additional hours when necessary.
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives.

Remuneration

• ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from young people, women, persons with disability and candidates from the Northeast and Northwest are particularly encouraged.