Employer: Pact Nigeria
- Vacancy - Finance Manager, Electoral Empowerment of Civil Society Project
- Requisition Number: 14-0007
- Location: Abuja
The Company:
Pact Nigeria is an independent international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, USA with offices in Nigeria as well as other countries.
Pact Nigeria is currently expanding its program portfolio and seeks experienced and qualified candidate to fill the above mentioned position
Vacancy - Finance Manager, Electoral Empowerment of Civil Society Project
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
Pact seeks a Finance and Administration Manager for an anticipated USAID program in Nigeria to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to become integral parts of election activities. The Finance Manager (FM) is responsible for the overall administration and financial operations for the project. The FM is responsible for training and mentoring staff on policies and procedures, donor regulations, new systems, and financial best practices, as well as working closely with the Chief of Party and the Global Finance team in Washington DC to ensure compliance with all donor regulations and effective and proactive management.
This position is contingent upon funding.
Responsibilities:
Design and implement systems and procedures in compliance with Pact standards, ensuring effective internal controls and minimizing risks for Pact; ensure the accurate and timely implementation of corrective action plans approved by headquarters in response to external or internal audits and other monitoring reviews.
Manage all project finances to ensure effective use of resources in order to achieve program objectives in compliance of all donor requirements; ensure financial monitoring systems provide timely and relevant reports to Pact staff, including analysis and tracking of grant commitments (i.e. cash advances), obligations, awards and liquidations, to support efficient accountable implementation
Mentor and train relevant staff to ensure that team members have the appropriate skill levels for their positions and are developing to their full capacity; conduct trainings for other personnel as needed to fully educate on efficient, effective financial and internal control systems, budget analysis, as well as policy and procedure awareness and compliance.
Help manage all start-up and close-out activities
Ensure financial records organization, retention, and security.
Oversee the local Security Management Plan and oversee changes to operations to ensure that adequate risk assessment is carried out and required systems and preventative measures are introduced.
As applicable, equip appropriate staff to provide technical assistance to local NGOs in the area of financial management and compliance.
Qualifications:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree (master’s or PhD preferred) in Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Business Administration options or equivalent and an ACA/ACCA/CPA or other recognized professional accounting qualification.
Minimum Ten (10) years relevant work experience in Accounting, Auditing or Financial Business Management (or equivalent).
Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in advising/implementing/developing strategic and operational plans and budgets in the field of domestic election observation.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of professional accounting principles, theories, practices, and terminology (private sector, governmental, and non-profit) and an ability to understand accounting practices and procedures; to analyze data, narrative reports, and workload flow charts, etc.
Be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with accounting and non-accounting individuals and have a high proficiency in the use of computer, particularly in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word etc. and the ability to use various commercially available accounting software programs.
USAID Grants under contracts experience.
Previous experience of building or enhancing civil society organization financial management capacity.
Be Fluent in English (both written and spoken English) and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Application Closing Date
28th January, 2014
Method of Application
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