Purpose
The position of Finance Specialist is a crucial position within the DRC Abuja office, with primary responsibilities for Finance and other support functions for DRC operations in Abuja and support in field offices when needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Set up the BFUs (Budget Follow Up) into the Dynamics system.
Reviewing all the BFUs and the GL (General Lager) for all Nigeria projects.
Carry out the internal financial reviews during the project cycle to ensure that DRC offices and donor guidelines are correctly implemented.
Responsible of preparation of the financial reports.
Assist the country finance Manager in preparing and updating the Master Budget.
Responsible for collecting cash forecasts from all offices and requesting funds from Headquarters in a timely manner;
Responsible for preparing monthly end closure reconciliation for DRC Nigeria
Responsible for updating the monthly program staff cost as per the actual expenditures.
Responsible for updating the donor instalment tracker.
Contribute to the development of proposals with regards to budgeting in cooperation with the Country Finance Manager and the HoSS.
Responsible and support preparation of all required documentation for financial audits in cooperation with national finance staff and Headquarters
Mainly involved in the closures of grants and the kick-off meetings of the new grants.
Coordinate with Head of programme, project managers, and other support departments to control budgets expenditures.
Reviewing monthly payroll according to DRC Nigeria procedures and ensure compliance with Nigerian labour and tax laws.
Regular visit to field offices and check their financial records and report.
Works closely with the Finance staff in All the Offices to ensure correct coding and hence allocation of expenditure to donors, as appropriate and applicable.
Perform other tasks requested by the CFM to ensure smooth running of the programme.
To be successful in this role you must have:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working for INGOs in the field of Finance.
Excellent management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross cultural context.
Very good professional English, both written and spoken.
Proven ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor degree in relevant field.
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