Responsibilities

• Candidates will be responsible for accounting and finance operations for the state office and ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of Nigeria’s programs/projects with the objective of providing professional accountancy services consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
• The SFO will vouch all payment request from staff and vendors to ensure completeness of documentation and correctness of payment amount, review and process payment request on the online payment portal, review program memo to ensure that activity work plans agree with approved budget and maintain accounting files, tracking and following up on outstanding advances and ensure timely reconciliation.
• S/He will also review monthly financial report to ensure accuracy and completeness in transaction classification and posting, use the Budget Expenditure tracker to monitor actual expenditure against standard amounts, identify cost savings and work with state program team in processing approval for reprogramming.
• The SFO will supervise and review all procurement activities to ensure they are conduct in line with the organization policy guidelines and international best practices and supervise the activities of the finance personnel at the state level.             

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• BS/BA Degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent, and 5 – 7 years relevant experience.
• Or MS/MA degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent, and 3 – 5 years relevant experience
• Minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in office management and administration.
• CPA, ACA, ICAN, CIMA, CFE or any other relevant professional qualification is required.
• Experience in managing financial records of donor-funded organizations, and familiarity with donor and local contractual procedures is an advantage.