Title: Finance Analyst
Location: Maiduguri, Borno state
Supervisor: Deputy Response Coordinator
Basic Functions:
This position will report to the DRC and will be responsible for providing constant reporting to senior management on financial and budget targets. He/She will also be responsible for maintaining FHI 360 Nigeriaโs accounting systems, providing technical and application support for the accounting system, and trouble-shooting IT issues relating to the system.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance and Budget Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of the monthly pipeline report covering all Nigeria portfolios in the North-East.
- Providing support to the Associate Director, Finance in the forecasting, monitoring, and reporting of the operating and capital budgets and financials.
- Analyzing and interpreting financial data for the purpose of determining financial performance and projecting financial probability
- Analyzing budget patterns & project expenditures and providing management with accurate information for decision making.
- Developing cash flow projections for funded and support activities.
- Ensuring that expenditures for budgets, grants and contracts are monitored and the reports are prepared to maintain balance account.
- Preparing moderately complex reports for forecasting, trending and results analysis, prepare management and statistical reports on income and expenditure.
- Administering the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended according to sponsoring organizationโs stipulations and appropriate guidelines.
- Providing instructions and answering questions relating to budget procedures, providing budget recommendations to a wide range of issues
- Assist in overseeing the preparation of monthly payroll and pension remittances.
- Periodic analysis of project portfolio and provide management with accurate information for decision making.
- Responsible for budget developments, realignments, costed and non-costed extension.
- Responsible for liaising with auditors by preparing the Financial/Fund accounting statements, schedules for account balances and providing convincing responses to audit queries.
- Carryout periodic call-over of transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Provide support to the Country Office Finance platform through month-end account closure and global audit.
Systems Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing major software upgrades and installation of related software applications.
- Managing implementation of custom changes to the accounting system
- Applying accounting and auditing principles and techniques to ensure that data integrity, internal controls and audit trails are maintained throughout all applications.
- Trouble shooting and monitoring of programming and systems problems associated with accounting applications in use.
- Analyzing any error messages in the accounting system to determine cause and solution.
- Testing enhancements to the accounting system to ensure proper functionality.
- Developing documentation and training for end users (finance staff) on how to effectively use accounting systems and related applications.
- Studying manual accounting processes and procedures and making recommendations on how to automate or integrate into the system.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Demonstrated analytical skills in the interpretation of budgetary, financial, and related management information.
- Ability to conduct complex system analysis studies involving financially oriented applications.
- Demonstrated skills in financial reporting, analysis, and Auditing skills.
- Proficiency in the use of software applications, database and SQL query tools and spreadsheets
- Knowledge of local and donor contractual requirements and regulations
- Must have report writing skills and be able to communicate with impact.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and handle pressure situations.
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to use software tools to present data clearly and concisely.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 25%
Minimum Requirements:
- BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent, and 7 โ 9 years relevant experience.
- Or MS/MA degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent, and 5 โ 7 years relevant experience.
- Experience in accounting and accounting principles sufficient to prepare complex and detailed financial and budgetary analyses.
- Experience in financial reporting, financial management systems applications and auditing.
- CPA. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or recognized equivalent is required.
- Familiarity with donor-funded programs and Nigerian non-governmental organizations will be an added advantage.
Safeguarding:
FHI 360 is committed to providing a safe environment for all employees, beneficiaries and anyone contracted by FHI 360. This Includes taking measures to protect vulnerable people from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by either FHI 360 employees or associated personnel. FHI 360 abides by child safeguarding principles. FHI 360โs Safeguarding Policies apply and flow out to all FHI 360 staff, board members, volunteers, and partner staff (subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and subrecipients), regardless of the funding mechanism or amount of contract, agreement, or purchase order.
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicantsโ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicantโs tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.
FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
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