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 follow 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 below Finance tasks
- Overall accounting, financial management and internal controls and the 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 – Prepayments and liabilities
- Treasury management
- External and Internal audits 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 National Society (Spot check) and send feedback base 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’ 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
Education
Required:
- Relevant university degree in Accounting, Finance Management.
Preferred:
- Holder of a Certified Public Accounting degree with specialized training in related field is an asset.
Experience
Required:
- 3 years’ + experience in leading and managing Finance as Accountant
- 3 years’ + professional experience working with local or international non- governmental organization
- Very good leadership skills and confirmed financial management experience
- Basic leadership and management skills
- Strong experience in cash management showing rigorous controlling methods
Preferred:
- Experience of 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 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
