Finance Specialist at National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme (NASCP)

Background

• Engagement of Finance Specialist to provide and ensure proper financial management for N-SHIP. We are implementing a CDC supported 5-year project to deliver client-centered high quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment and laboratory services to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and end AIDS by 2030.
• This project employs a patient-centered approach that integrates contextual health systems strengthening with comprehensive HIV care, including critical services mainstreamed towards those infected and affected by HIV.

Responsibilities

• Provide and ensure proper documentation on N-SHIP records, management, and financial administration services.
• Point of contact for vendors and supplies in matter relating to payment and tax remittances
• Proactively advise and educate PMT on all financial impact of the N-SHIP operations
• Financial reports both internal and external e.g., Monthly expenditure reports, spending plans, bank reconciliation statements.
• Responsible for the maintenance and updating of the Programme NSHIP asset register.
• Responsible to ensuring that all project assets are tagged.
• Work with the fiduciary Agent in the development and review of financial policies, procedures, and systems
• Support the BO and PI in preparation of budgetary revisions as may be required from time to time.
• Ensure prompt remittance of tax deduction and returns.
• Preparation of payment vouchers and advance journals.
• Preparation of CBN transfer mandate, PMS drawdown request and upload of payments on the government TSA account/platform.
• N-SHIP financial services, including receivables management and administration processes
• Disbursements (payroll and accounts payable) processing
• Provide financial information and consultation to the PMT working in collaboration with the FA
• Interpret current financial trends and respond with appropriate action
• Participant in procurement processes with third parties
• Establish financial monitoring processes and forecasting working in collaboration with the FA.
• Lead or facilitate strategies and steps for cost and containment within the N-SHIP
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
• Act as a contact person and conducts internal audits in the N-SHIP and follow up findings;
• Collects the financial data needed to compile a variety of reports, plans and budgets
• Provides the explanation, substantiation, analyses and statements required to draw up plans and reports;
• Sees to the maintenance of financial information systems, identifies bottlenecks and takes the necessary steps to solve challenges;
• Provide regular reports on financial and compliance status of N-SHIP implementation
• Any other duties assigned

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Finance / Accounting or certification from a professional accounting body is required (eg ICAN, ACCA)
• A minimum of five (5) years of financial accounting work experience that includes financial management.
• Strong financial oversight and monitoring experience including experience with managing program budgets.
• Experience managing donor funds is required
• Experience accounting tools to manage large projects efficiently and effectively.
• Extensive knowledge of bank reconciliation processes.

Deliverables:

• Timely monthly bank reconciliation and financial reports
• Budget tracking
• Tax tracking
• Contract tracking
• Aging analysis
• Monthly FAR update and insurance of assets
• Timely funds request
• Adherence and compliance to donor guidelines and GON policies

Contracting & Accountability:

• The officer will be accountable to the National Coordinator and reporting directly to the National Coordinator through the head of Finance unit.

Remuneration
S/he will be paid competitive fees for the agreed duration based on qualification and experience.