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Background

• The USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services Activity (AEAS) is a five-year project implemented by Winrock International. It focuses on sustainable agricultural extension services in Nigeria.
• The overall objective of the AEAS activity is to expand access to agro-inputs and services while disseminating extension messaging to at least 2 million smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
• By leveraging the facilitative market systems approach, the project aims to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience, particularly in Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Niger states.  

Position Summary

• The Director of Finance provides oversight and oversees all financial accounting services for the AEAS project.
• The Director reports directly to the AEAS Chief of Party and coordinates with relevant Winrock home office staff and the Regional Office in Nairobi.
• This position involves supervising up to four employees and maintaining Winrock’s financial integrity, preparing financial reports in accordance with international accounting standards, and ensuring compliance with local government regulations, Winrock policies, and donor requirements.
• This senior management role is based in Abuja and reports directly to the Chief of Party. Must be a Nigerian national or Nigerian resident.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing and maintaining internal controls over the receipts, disbursements, and management of Winrock resources in compliance with Winrock and USAID rules and regulations.  
• Administer the financial system to ensure the Project’s finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner. This includes reviewing reports generated from QuickBooks ensuring transaction descriptions, GL codes, project codes are accurate. 
• Oversee and institutes quality control/assurance processes of all accounting records, including travel advances and all invoices, and assure proper allocation of expenditures to funding source and expense categories. 
• Ensure implementation of processes for accurate and timely payments of vendors and other services or goods in accordance with USAID and Winrock policies and procedures. 
• Oversee the development, monitoring and analysis of activity and project budgets that allow accurate projection of expenditures and comparisons of actual and budgets. 
• Responsible for managing cash and cash requirements, and affecting the transfer of project funds to field accounts based on forecast and funds request to ensure fund availability at all time. 
• Review all vouchers prepared by the finance team (disbursement, receipt, and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensures that expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the project.  
• Ensure the timely and accurate submission of the weekly and monthly reporting package to Winrock’s Regional and Home offices, in accordance with Winrock and USAID contractual requirements; responsible for ensuring timely resolution of review feedback/comments; accurate and complete uploading of financial documents to Official Project Filing System in SharePoint. 
• Produce quarterly budget projections and reports for submission to USAID.  
• Manages banking relationships ensuring bank account signatories are in accordance with Winrock's corporate banking policies approved by the Board. 
• Advise project leadership and home office staff on financial health through the provision of regular and timely financial expenditure reports. 
• Manage internal and external audits, including donor-audits; ensuring financial files and support are available during annual audits; ensures audit findings are resolved in a timely  
• Ensure consistency and compliance with Winrock standard operating procedures, policies, and accounting principles, and USAID rules and regulations.  
• Ensure compliance with taxation and other local laws and regulations. 
• Liaise with the COP to ensure the project needs are being met in terms of accounting, contracts, and human resources. 
• Provide direction, coaching and quality control to finance team members, ensuring coordination, communication and efficiency optimization within the team.   
• Attendance to monthly regional meetings of finance community of practice  
• Other Duties and tasks as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Qualifications
Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (a Master’s Degree preferred). 

Work Experience:

• Experience working with organizations with a strong culture of financial discipline and compliance, with strong financial systems and processes in place. 
• A minimum of 10 - 15 years’ progressive experience in all aspects of financial management. 
• At least 5 years’ leadership experience providing supervision and quality control to finance teams on complex, multifaceted USAID funded programs.  
• Proven experience providing mentorship, capacity building and performance improvement guidance to finance, operations, and technical team members on financial processes and compliance.  
• Demonstrated track record of enforcing internal controls. 
• Experience creating, instituting, and adapting workflows and processes to optimize financial performance. 
• Experience leading seamless coordination and communication between technical, procurement, grants, logistics and finance teams on financial matters. 
• Expert-level understanding of bookkeeping and accounting; and strong understanding of local labor and taxation laws, local compliance and reporting requirements. 

Skills and Knowledge:

• Proficient user of Quick Books or similar accounting platforms 
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills. 
• Fluency in English 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities 
• Strong Interpersonal skills and working in a multicultural environment.

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Background

• The USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services Activity (AEAS) is a five-year project (May 2023 to May 2025) implemented by Winrock International. It focuses on sustainable agricultural extension services in Nigeria.
• The overall objective of the AEAS activity is to expand access to agro-inputs and services while disseminating extension messaging to at least 2 million smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
• By leveraging the facilitative market systems approach, the project aims to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience, particularly in Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Niger states.

Position Summary

• The accountant will be responsible for accounting activities to include financial reports, bank reconciliations, general ledger entries, auditing field office vouchers, and other general accounting functions.
• He/she will also ensure field-based adherence to donor and Winrock financial policies and procedures, regulations, controls, and reporting systems.
• This is a local/national position and is not eligible for international allowances. Qualified applicants residing in Abuja, Nigeria are encouraged to apply.

Essential Functions

• Perform accounting activities to include financial reports, bank reconciliations, general ledger entries, and other general accounting functions
• Maintain the finance files for all project activities, with all the appropriate documents, including expenses and monthly invoices, etc.
• Prepare monthly payroll for staff, including helping review staff timesheets in Dayforce for proper signatures and allocation information; calculating all salaries, income tax obligations; and recording all relevant accruals, including fringe, bonuses, gratuities, etc. in compliance with signed employee agreements.
• Assist in managing data entry in the QuickBooks and Field Office Vouchers on day-to-day basis; prepares journal, receipts and disbursement vouchers, and accumulates documents in support of the voucher and seeks proper approvals.
• Assist Snr accountant to develop monthly projections for project monthly cash flow needs and prepare request to Winrock Ho, follow through on receipt of funds and bank reconciliations
• Assist in processing government remittances within set due dates such as withholding taxes from compensation and other services, and statutory social contributions
• Assist the Finance Director with developing spreadsheet programs for tracking and monitoring all financial activities and maintaining spreadsheets with current project expense data.
• Ensure that monthly financial reports package is submitted to the Winrock International Regional office by the given deadline
• Upload financial vouchers and support documentation in Winrock official project filing site by the given deadline
• Assist with the preparation and submission of monthly invoices and other financial reports as required and provide required documentation for USAID-required audits.
• Work closely with the procurement and operations team to process payments for local consultants, vendors, and subcontractors in accordance with USAID/Winrock’s policies and procedures
• Tracks staff advances
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or closely related field
• Three (3) years of experience in managing accounts and generating financial reports, preferably in a non-profit or international development environment
• Clear and concise understanding of bookkeeping and accounts, and must have knowledge of the tax and regulations system in Nigeria
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and experience with accounting software (QuickBooks preferred)
• Experience managing accounts for US Government funded projects.
• Knowledge, Skill & Ability Requirements:
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Proficient user of Quick Books.
• Accounting and bookkeeping skills
• Ability to write clearly, accurately and concisely in English
• Calm, Peaceful, Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to manage stress and meet deadlines.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interact with international employees
• Strong skills in internal controls and accounting standards.