Senior Finance Manager at Chemonics International

Scope of Work

• This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Senior Finance Manager to SATI Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project in Nigeria.

Background

• The overall goal of GHSC-PSM is to procure and provide health commodities for all USAID health programs, including but not limited to, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning, and Maternal & Child Health, as well as provide systems strengthening technical assistance to improve supply chain management and commodity security in Nigeria.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit deposits and wire transfer requests to the bank
• Issue checks of payment for processed transactions, logs payments, distribute and/or mail checks to the appropriate vendor
• Review project staff timesheets and processes monthly payroll
• Calculate and processes any tax payments, when appropriate
• Liaise with a Nigerian accounting firm in performing local financial management and the appropriate local accounting reporting needed
• Prepare and maintain all the project financial reporting for the Nigerian authorities. Ensure that all financial transactions and practices related to REC activities in Nigeria adhere to USAID regulations
• Enter expenses into ABACUS (PSM accounting systems) and provide supporting documentation for expenses entered
• Manage petty cash transactions
• Oversee the purchase of office supplies and other small to mid-size procurements
• Collect and review employee expense reports for accuracy
• Prepare and submit monthly accounting reports to the home office, respond to questions from home office accounting unit and project management unit
• Maintain transparent and audit-proof record keeping systems per PSM's policies.
• Review, process and enter accounting activity
• Obtain documentation and approval for all transactions
• Research the status of particular invoices/payments, as required
• Submit recommendations for standard exchange rate to HO every month

Job Qualifications

• University Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or other relevant field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in program administrative and finance management
• Professional experience with international donor programs: audit/compliance fiduciary and risk management experience are required
• In-depth knowledge of the operating environment and employment regulations in Nigeria
• Experience in bookkeeping and accounting
• Results-oriented professional capable of achieving targets and goals set in cooperation with the client, counterparts and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team
• Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.