Jobs Vacancies - Graduate Finance Assistant at Mott MacDonald

Vacancies -  Graduate Finance Assistant at Mott MacDonald

Vacancy exist for the position of:

Job Title: Finance Assistant
Job No.: 18622BR
Location: Zamfara
Job Type: Contract

Mott MacDonald

Company
The Mott MacDonald Group

is an employee-owned multidisciplinary consultancy with headquarters in the United Kingdom. It provides engineering and development consultancy internationally for both the public and private sectors.

Job Profile

 ► The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day support of management of finances within Abuja in accordance with Cambridge Education’ systems and procedures and consistent with the client’s requirements.

 ► The Finance Assistant will receive an induction in Abuja to ensure that s/he is fully conversant with Cambridge Education (CE) systems and procedures.

Job Description

Accountabilities:

 ► Support the internal administrative functions of the finance unit.

 ► Support and guide Programme Officers on the preparation of payment vouchers and ensuring that payment voucher has adequate and relevant supporting document.

 ► Support Programme Officers in ensuring that appropriate account codes are used and expenditure are charged to the correct expenditure budget line.

 ► Support and facilitate timely retirement of advances to programme staff.

 ► Support workshop activities on disbursement of fund and timely retirement of workshop advances.

 ► Administer the Programme petty cash fund, reconciliations and subsequent postings into the accounting platforms.

 ► Support the DFMs and FOs in ensuring payment for goods and services are made to suppliers and service providers as and when due.

 ► Ensure an efficient tracking process for all document sent to the finance unit up to the stage of filing and ensure the security of finance documents.

 ► Provide support to the DFMs and FOs during the fixed asset verification exercise and periodic reviews of accounting records.

 ► Work closely with the admin staff to ensure proper administration of items of consumables and store items.

 ► Ensure invoice received are reconciled with the amount posted in the accounts.

 ► Support the Finance Officers in the preparation of forecast, budget and monthly returns.

 ► Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff within the programme, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities.

Candidate Specification

Essential Competencies/Skills:

 ► Excellent financial management/ accountancy skills.

 ► Good IT skills and confidence/proficiency in all Microsoft packages, and the ability to master CE in-house financial management system, FiFi.

 ► Attention to detail and accuracy.

 ► Ability to think ahead and produce accurate.

 ► Willingness to be flexible and respond in a timely manner to support colleagues in Abuja head office and State Offices when the need requires.

 ► Educated to BSc or equivalent with significant working experience.

 ► Previous experience working in a large donor funded programme is an added advantage.

 ► Ability to work as a member of a team.

How To Apply

Interested qualified candidate should

Click HERE to apply online

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