Manager - Finance & Administration at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Requisition ID: sfh-13694
Locations: Edo, Enugu, Ekiti, Borno and Gombe
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Programs
Duration of Contract: 60 months

Job Profile

• This position will be responsible for coordinating and ensuring that field financial operations for the project support project functional areas to achieve overall project objectives.
• This position will be responsible for managing the financial and operational aspects of the grants in the implementation States.
• This includes fiscal management, reporting, operation, and general office management.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Finance operations – ensure completeness of financial transactions and documentation to support the accuracy of reported information.
• Budget performance and reporting – facilitate budget spend realisation and provide guidance on-budget performance.
• Cash management – guarantee adequate cash management and planning for servicing of project activities on the field.
• Procurement – drive compliance with procurement policy
• Field Office administration – ensure the smooth running of all the activities/administrative components of the Field Office operations.
• Provide appropriate support to the Project Director and State Lead on Administrative matters.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any Accounting, Finance, Economics or its equivalent in a related field.
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant with either the ACA or ACCA certification.
• Possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience, including at least 7 years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in Nigeria (or an African country).

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing and reporting.
• The ability to solve problems efficaciously exercising good judgement will be an asset.
• Budgeting and Budget Analysis
• Tax computing and Remittance (WHT, PAYE etc.)
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Treasury and Cash Management Meticulous
• Proficiency working with SAP – “FI Module”
• Adept at Microsoft excel and other Microsoft application packages (Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Demonstrable integrity, objectivity & confidentiality, with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Customer-focused exhibits thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Integrity and time management.
• Collaboration and teamwork, with persuasive negotiation skills.
• Self-driven and result oriented with a drive for continuous professional development.
• Excited about new knowledge/ learning with good interpersonal skills, proactive and flexible
• Cross-functional awareness and willingness to understand overall project objectives.
• Resourcefulness and creativity in managing high-level information, minimizing financial risks and problem-solving.

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.