Shopiap (Third Party Recruitment)
Job Details
About the job
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Head of Finance
About Company: Our client is a reputable management consulting firm that develops innovative solutions that addresses pressing healthcare challenges with focus and presence in West and Central Africa.
Job Summary: The Senior Finance Officer provides technical financial management and supervision to colleagues, clients and stakeholders of the company. S/he will work directly with the Head of Finance to provide guidance on funding information, budgetary control and management, regulatory compliance, monitoring of expenditures, financial reporting, project accounting and cash management, cost analysis and compliance for all projects across the company to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources in line with the company’s financial management policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management and Reporting
Responsible for implementing the company’s finance strategy across all projects.
Preparation and reporting of monthly inter-company and project reconciliations and coordination of month-end reporting cycles for the firm in line with the company and donor requirement.
Work with Head of Finance to provide, analyze and interpret financial information to EMT while recommending further courses of action to drive business performance and aid decision-making.
Perform the analytical procedure on key financial statement captions
Work closely with Program Managers to plan, budget and monitor costs across all projects
Transforms and oversees the continual improvement of financial management operational systems, processes and policies and quality assurance processes.
Manage and monitor financial metrics, KPI tracking, and reports for inter-company and all the company’s projects.
Audit and Compliance
Review financial transactions and reports within the company and across projects to ensure compliance with all donor regulations and relevant laws
Work closely with the internal audit team to continuously develop and seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the firm
Acts as a focal point for the management of process/report reviews by internal and external auditors to ensure seamless review process and implementation of recommendations
Develop and employ financial oversight and control mechanisms and procedures to ensure that all program expenses are in line with the company financial policies, procedures, and rules and regulations.
Financial Administration
Oversee and supervise operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met
Review and approval of staff financial requests on the organization’s ERP to confirm compliance with relevant donor agreements and organizational policies
Review of the entity’s statutory remittances deductions and remittances to ensure adherence to enabling regulations
Preparation of monthly invoices and billing for all projects across the company.
Requirements
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Financial Accounting, Economics or a related Social Sciences
Additional professional accounting qualification/certification such as ACCA or ICAN
Minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience in a similar role
Consulting experience in strategy and financial management in top consulting firms is a major plus
Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of the company
Logical approach to identifying and evaluating issues with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Advanced computer usage skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint including internet navigation.
Experience with accounting packages and systems such as QuickBooks, SAGE, etc.
Team-player with good inter-personal skills and cross-cultural understanding.
Fast learner, open to learning from peers, subordinates and supervisors collaboratively and at a rapid pace.
A proven track record of working independently to manage the accounts recording and financial reporting requirements of an organization and donor funded projects.
Results oriented performer, experienced in developing and tracking self and team with clear KPIs.
Possess strong verbal and written communications skills.
Commitment to self-development and expansion of knowledge.
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