• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Manager



• Job Type Contract



• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 6 years



• Location Oyo




• City Ibadan




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Duties

• Prepare monthly reports across all Regional Hub Program Cost Centers for effective and efficient internal financial management.


• Advise and communicate with the Regional Hub project team on project financial status, availability of funds for project activities, and other financial and compliance-related matters.


• Liaise continuously with the Headquarters Finance team to ensure the highest level of compliance with IITA policies, regulations, and procedures.


• Ensure strict compliance with specific project rules, regulations & contract terms.


• Maintain financial reporting and tracking systems providing data measurements on the financial performance of project activities and expenditures against overall objectives


• Develop and prepare for donors and IITA Finance, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and accurate financial projections throughout the fiscal year. Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets’ spending.


• Handle all consolidated expenditure justification reports and retrieve all backup support documents for IITA internal i.e. Project Development & Administration Unit and Donor reporting.


• Prepare and review relevant partnership agreements, ensuring all mapping/categorization of respective expenses are in line with Donor Report requirements and project workplans


• Support annual budget development processes and provide financial assistance to teams developing new funding proposals.


• Continuously review all financial transactions and resolve issues arising.


• Monitor and report on actual spending, including compliance with instituted controls and donor requirements/compliance.


• Prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation handing all imprest reports, including attendant controls.


• Verify all partners’ expenses based on the support documents submitted with the financial reports on various Regional Soil Health Hub partners and IITA staff.


• Review all staff cost-related payments charged to the Regional Soil Health Hub Cost Centers for propriety and correctness.


• Monitor risk management factors to ensure financial sustainability of the Regional Hub.


• Process all Regional Hub staff travel advances, claims and reimbursements.


• Handle Fixed Asset register, including tagging and reconciliation.


• Perform any other finance-related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting or any related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment, possession of ACA/ACCA would be an added advantage.


• Experience in WorldBank operations would be a plus.

Competencies:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong analytical mind, with hands-on experience in any major ERP/ computer application e.g. Oracle application.


• Agile self-learner who is not afraid to ask questions to clarify tasks and reduce/avoid predictable inefficiencies at execution stage.


• Have excellent MS Office competence.


• Strong service and support mindset, and an excellent eye for details in numbers and narrative.


• Have a very pleasant personality, good team player, honest and good command of both written and oral English.


• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure of tight deadlines.


• A proactive problem solver with the ability to adapt to changing project needs and priorities.


• Some understanding of written French would be an advantage.