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We are hiring for:
Job Title: Finance Officer (Maternity Cover).
Vacancy No.: S11412.
Location: Abuja, Nigeria.
Duration: 6 months.
Grade: National Staff.
Job Purpose
The Finance Officer position will be reporting to the Finance Coordinator in Abuja, and he/she will:
- Ensure that the IFRC’s Maximum Financial Requirements are followed up.
- Assist and support the Finance Coordinator in the financial management of the Nigeria Country Cluster Office activities and operations.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance Officer is responsible for:
Supporting the Finance Coordinator/Department:
- Overall coordination of the below finance tasks.
- Overall accounting, financial management, internal controls, and budget management support to PMs.
- Quality controls: signing on requisitions and payment requests.
- Bank signatory.
- Month-end accountancy closure… post to BOOKS ALL CODA.
- Balance sheet management: bank and cash on all operations within NG (Abuja Cluster).
- Balance sheet management: Staff working advances.
- Balance sheet management: payments and liabilities.
- Treasury management.
- External and internal audit management.
Regular tasks and responsibilities:
- Alternate for online bank payments-initiation and ensure good quality of supporting documentation.
- Checking INTRAY Abuja Cluster WANS (working advances from NS) and WAD (staff and delegate working advances) documents.
- Book into ERP the month-end adjustment journals/entries viz, OJF, Forecast, Share Operation and Service Cost, ANY, EXPR, etc.
- Receive and review of working advances, return both from the National Society (spot check), and send feedback based on the review.
- Performing analysis for foreign exchanges from CHF to other currencies.
- Payroll modification for delegates.
- PEARS, deficit clearing before PSSR.
- Donor reports after PSSR.
- Performing the delegation month-end closure of the financial books in close collaboration with the Finance Coordinator.
- Maintain and ensure that all reports of income and expenditure of the NRCS and all programs at the operation’s areas are kept.
- Contribute to the timely financial reporting to the PMER and other departments and to relevant stake holders.
Capacity Building:
- Providing support and capacity building to national societies.
- Train the finance team in financial rules and procedures.
- Conduct financial briefing and debriefing in the absence of the Finance Coordinator.
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification:
Required:
- Relevant university Degree in Accounting, Finance Management.
Preferred:
- Holder of a Certified Public Accounting degree with specialized training in related fields is an asset.
Experience:
Required:
- 3 years’ + experience in leading and managing finance as an accountant.
- 3 years’ + professional experience working with local or international non-governmental organizations.
- Very good leadership skills and confirmed financial management experience.
- Basic leadership and management skills.
- Strong experience in cash management while showing rigorous controlling methods.
Preferred:
- Experience working with national societies.
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
Required:
- Self-supporting in computers: very good computer skills and command of standard Microsoft Office tools.
- Very good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Motivated self-started personality, sense of responsibility, and organization skills.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas.
Preferred:
- Experience working with the Finance ERP system.
Languages:
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of any other Federation working languages (French).
Competencies, Values and Comments
- Core Competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision-making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust
- Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability
- Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others
- Managerial competencies: managing staff performance; managing staff development.
Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2024.
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