Finance Officer at CBM International

Job Overview

• This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with quality financial practices, implementing control and adequate checks to ensure donor funds are utilized in line with CBM Global and donor agreements.
• The Finance Officer contributes to the overall goal of the organization and working under the Leadership and Guidance of the Nigeria Country Finance Manager.
• Based: We welcome applications from those who live and have the right to work in Nigeria. Remote working is possible

Responsibilities and Duties  

• Real-time input of financial transactions into the accounting system to ensure completeness of financial reports extracted from the accounting system.
• Participate in preparing and managing the financial risk of the Country Team.
• Input all financial transactions in real-time into the accounting system to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting:
  • Prepare payroll for the Country Team, ensuring compliance with tax, pension, and statutory contributions per CBM Global and national regulations.
  • Support the preparation and management of financial risks affecting the Country Team.
• Ensure the integrity and reliability of financial records, systems, and reports.
  • Enforce internal control procedures and donor regulations for all financial transactions, backed by proper documentation.
• Handle bank payments with complete and approved supporting documents, ensuring timely and accurate disbursements.
• Safeguard financial instruments (cheque books, receipts, vouchers) and manage petty cash and office cash flow effectively.
• Track actual vs. budget performance, monitor balances and asset purchases, and provide financial insights to budget holders.
  • Prepare for annual audits and submit timely, complete financial reports in line with CBM Global, donor, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain financial and contractual documentation, support procurement processes, and ensure compliance with administrative procedures.

Administration:

• Control and maintain CBM Global Country Team asset register and inventory, in line with CBM Global or donor requirements, as applicable.

Additional Responsibilities:

• In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the incumbent will perform ad hoc activities which are either by their nature related to his normal duties or evolve from operational requirements as may be assigned by the Nigeria Country Finance Manager.

Also required to:

• Comply with all safety and health procedures and requirements at CBM Global and, always ensure your own safety and health and that of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at CBM Global.
• Stay current with all regulations, practices, tax laws, reporting requirements and industry trends, and advice the line manager of the same. Audit and others
• Carry out role-specific responsibility to safeguard children and adults at risk (as guided by CBM Global’s respective policies) in programmes and enforce this with any colleagues and partners.
• Ensure that all activities are conducted within the scope of work or as an employee with CBM Global comply with the IT and data protection principles.
• The job incumbent must not use or exploit any Confidential Information in any way except for the Purpose.
• The job incumbent must not disclose or make available the Confidential Information in whole or in part to any third party, except as expressly permitted by this agreement.
• The job incumbent applies the same security measures and degree of care to the Confidential Information as applies to its own confidential information, which the job incumbent warrants as providing adequate protection from unauthorised disclosure, copying or use. 

Key outcomes expected from this role:

• Retrieve and submit financial reports to the Nigeria Country Finance Manager timely, both quarterly and year-end financial reports from partners, and Country Team reports and year-end audited accounts.
• Transactions are posted daily, and month end balances are reconciled.
• Report of financial standards and guidelines compliance with by partners are submitted timely, any audit or critical issues are reported expeditiously.
• Administrative supports are rendered adequately and in relevant time as maybe required.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:
Knowledge:

• Understands the incident management framework and their first responder role in recording, responding, and reporting incidents.
• Understands the survivor-centred approach and how to apply it when receiving a complaint or responding to an incident. Knows local support services available in the community or region, and how to engage them.

Skills

• Able to listen and accurately document reported concerns and complaints. Able to respect the confidentiality of safeguarding allegations. Able to appropriately apply the survivor-centred approach.

Behaviours:

• Treats the survivor and others involved in an incident with dignity and respect.
• Be assertive in implementing the initial incident response protocols by gaining the trust and cooperation of parties involved.

Person Specification
All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable, and will be assessed from a combination of information provided from the application form and interview process. CBM Global welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience of disability.

Qualifications:

• Candidates should possess a Degree in Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit.
• Professional qualification in accounting desirable (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CIA) but not essential*. 

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role ensuring effective financial management, systems and controls, including institutional grant management, particularly with an international development organisation.
• Experience in budget development, monitoring and reporting.
• Familiar with accounting packages – knowledge in Microsoft Dynamics (accounting package) advantageous but not essential*.

Skills/competencies/personal qualities:

• Skilled in producing quality financial reporting.
• Sensitivity with individuals from a variety of cultures, professions and personal backgrounds.
• Ability to develop finance management capacity in others and promote the importance of solid financial controls internally and to partners.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Thoroughness and business acumen.
• Attention to effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to perform all tasks in a confidential manner.
• Self-starter and completer-finisher with excellent attention to detail.
• English communication skills (written and spoken), next to local language skills.
• Passionate about making a contribution to effecting change at a global level for and alongside people with disabilities and their communities, with a deep commitment to the vision of CBM Global and sympathetic to our Christian values.
• Advanced skills with MS Office, particularly Excel.

Employee Benefits

• We offer flexible working arrangements.
• As part of our commitment with inclusion, CBM Global aims to encourage applications from people with disabilities and those with health conditions. We have a comprehensive equality and diversity policy.

Salary Range
The salary offered will be competitive, dependent on skills and experience. We offer a local contract.