Finance Officer at Teach for Nigeria

JOB SUMMARY

• Mainly responsible for our Finance Operation, who should be a member of an accounting professional body.
• The Finance Officer would run the day-to-day Finance Operations, Expense reimbursements, Accounting and building Finance reports, etc.
• Esure efficient financial governance practices and processes

Duties & Responsibilities :

Financial Governance

• Coordinate annual budget planning and semi-annual budget reviews
• Maintain a budget tracking system to help functional heads to make financial decisions
• Assist in the development and maintenance of Company’s finance policies and procedures
• Maintain payment systems and processes that comply with Company's finance policies and procedures
• Maintain a cash flow management system that projects cash requirements and coordinates with Fund Raising units to ensure a healthy cash balance

Financial Reporting

• Produce annual reports which include both financial (audited account) and non-financial information that are relevant to public stakeholders
• Produce semi-annual donor reports which include both financial (audited account) and non-financial information that are relevant to donors
• Produce quarterly financial reports for Company’s Board Members
• Produce monthly management reports for internal use
• Manage and coordinate the audit process
• Manage and coordinate remittance of statutory deductions etc
• Produce any other reports which may be required from time to time
• Assest & Equipment Management
• Capex/Opex administration

Education, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related courses from any reputable university (ACA) added advantage
• Minimum of 4 years experience in accounting/Finance
• Ability to construct and dissect simple financial statements with very minimal guidance.
• High level of attention to detail required to ensure report accuracy.
• Logical and methodical thinking required to design and improve financial processes.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills required for simple financial analysis.
• Competency with Microsoft Office productivity tool (e.g. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Share the same sense of mission and core values as the organization.
• Strong team player.
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced environment.
• Full range of strategic management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to make and take responsibility for sound and far-reaching decisions.
• Experience of managing multiple projects.
• Financial and budget management skills.
• Ability to assess and plan for future needs.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own workload and that of others.
• Integrity, compassion, mission-oriented, and commitment to excellence.