The Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund (WF) was created in 2011 to increase the representation of women in Nigerian governance at all levels and address the growing concerns about the gender imbalance in elective and appointive positions. The goal of the Fund is to institutionalize access to resources for women in politics in Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Director of Finance and Administrative (DFA)
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Purpose
- Fundraising, administration, financial reporting, investment, due diligence, organizational growth and development, human relations.
Key Result:
- An institution with strong, strategic, and steady financial and administrative management and growth.
Job Description
- Report to the Chief Executive Officer of NWTF.
- Oversee the administrative and financial aspects of the NWTF transactions in line with NWTF’s policy and donor requirements.
- Be a primary source of administrative and financial advice to the NWTF’s CEO and other employees.
- Prepare and/or review for the CEO’s approval administrative and financial forms, content and sufficiency, all documents of administrative and financial nature to which the NWTF may be a party, or which otherwise affect its financial and administrative rights or obligations.
- Propose, execute, and maintain a financial investment plan for the consideration of the CEO.
- Financial forecasting during project implementation phases.
- Process payments, file and archive all relevant documents (vouchers, invoices) for final approval.
- Develop budget status reports, monthly and quarterly financial progress report.
- Maintain inventory of records of project deliverables, documents, files, equipment, and materials.
- Keep abreast of administrative, financial, and regulatory issues that affect private Trust Funds generally and that affect the Trust Fund’s programmes and units specifically to anticipate administrative and financial issues that may arise.
- Supervise and prepare budgets to proposals and financial report of grants to donors and ensure financial reporting of grantees and projects implemented by NWTF.
- Advise NWTF on prospective sources of funds and prepare appropriate budget in a timely manner.
- Build effective financial systems to aid internal control procedures and compliance with NWTF’s contractual requirements and obligations.
- Build effective administrative policies and systems to aid internal process and ensure effective management of the office and all administrative matters.
- Deliver on responsibilities in accordance with the Strategic Plans of NWTF’s and the agreed performance indicators.
- Supervise the financial aspect of all sub grantees of NWTF across the country and work with the grants officer/manager in charge of Sub grants.
- Supervise and work with the Finance Officer and other admin staff to ensure smooth operations of the organization.
- Provide HR support as the need arises.
- Review and verify financial transactions, activities, and documentation.
- Carry out any other duty that may be assigned by the CEO.
Educational Requirements
- University Degree or HND in Accounting and Finance.
- Professional accounting certification will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience as an accountant or financial officer or finance and administrative officer, ideally with an NGO or a development project. Experience in online QuickBooks accounting software is desired.
Application Closing Date
6th August, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
