Africa Youth Growth Foundation is a regional Non-Governmental Organization in Abuja for youth growth, development and empowerment, with a mission of building an African society through constructive engagement with stakeholders expand opportunities for self-development and realization among the youth.
Finance Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 10 years
Location: Abuja
Job Field: Administration / Secretarial , Finance / Accounting / Audit
Project Title:
With financing from the World Bank, the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project aims to increase utilization of quality, cost-effective nutrition services for pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls and children under five years of age in select areas of Nigeria’s territory.
Job Purpose
The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial project management, as well as General Office Services.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining financial integrity and preparing all financial reports efficiently in accordance with relevant financial reporting standards.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Finance and Administration Manager has the following responsibilities:
Manage the accounting, finance, and administration components of programs, including petty cash funds and field office finance, accounting, and administrative activities;
Establish program financial management systems, procedures, and controls to ensure consistency with donor requirements;
Coordinate monthly requests for funds to ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations, and coordinate and oversee program tendering and procurement activities;
Advise project staff on financial health through the provision of regular and timely financial expenditure reports;
Review and approve all vouchers prepared (disbursement, receipt, and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensure that expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the project;
Maintain financial controls and procedures for the management of funds;
Supervise project staff, consultants, and partners working in finance and administration for the project;
Compute tax for (PAYE, VAT, WHT, and NSITF) monthly remittance and filings.
Produce budget projections, analysis, and reports for review and action by the Project Manager and ED;
Manage financial files and support annual audits.
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience/Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have;
Qualified Chartered Accountant (Accounting professional qualification is essential) with minimum of 10 years of experience;
At least 7 years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in Nigeria (or an African country);
Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing, and reporting; and
Ability to solve problems efficaciously by exercising good judgment will be an asset. Must live in Abuja.
Skills / Competencies:
Strong management, communication, and negotiation skills, and the ability to collect data from multiple partners.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft suite such as excel, word and powerpoint.
Knowledge of local financial and accounting systems preferred.
Knowledge of donor regulations, policies, and procedures and familiarity with grants management.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, with a Cover Letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for the application and addressed to “The Human Resource Manager, Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)”, indicating the position applied on the subject line.
Application Closing Date
21st July, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and one-page Application Letter to:
[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note
Please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting
manager.
