Nigeria - Director of Finance and Grants Job at Creative Associates International

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Job Title: Director of Finance and Grants

CODE: FLD49219

Location: Bauchi, Nigeria

Organisation: Creative Associates International

Position Summary:

The Finance and Grants Director will ensure full financial and contractual compliance of NEI activities with USAID regulations. Working with Creative's internal auditing system and Financial Comptroller, NEI's Finance Director will establish internal control systems as well as accounting and financial reporting protocols for local subcontractors and grantees. He will supervise project financial staff and program budget matters, managing accounting and disbursement needs, verifying that procurements comply with USAID and Creative financial guidelines, overseeing the training of staff and partner NGOs in financial systems, ensuring adherence to grants management policies, and assuring timely financial reporting to USAID.

Reporting & Supervision: The Chief of Party supervises the Director of Finance & Grants.

Primary Responsibilities:

Finance – Overview subcontractor invoices/vouchers and consultant fee payments in accordance with accounting procedures and contract policies. – Assist with developing spreadsheet programs for checking tracking and monitoring analyses for all financial project activities, and maintain spreadsheets with current project expense data. Provide Project Director with updated monthly cost reports. – Prepare quarterly financial reports for USAID Contracting Officer and CTO, prepare ad hoc reports as necessary. – Respond to subcontractor inquiries regarding financial issues. – Prepare NEI Task Orders budget amendments and pipeline analyses as needed. Prepare subcontractor modifications. – Coordinate contract and task order budget submissions to the USAID Contracting Officer. – Receive, review and reconcile monthly field expenses submitted by NEI project field activities. – Review and submit wire transfer requests for field offices and follow up with Creative F&A to ensure the timely transfer of funds. – To serve as liaison between home and field offices in financial matters. – Review F&A project vouchers to ensure project expenses have been allocated correctly. If needed, prepare and submit adjustments to F&A. – Assist in the allocation processing monitoring, reviewing and corrections of staff and consultant expense reimbursement requests. – Participate in ongoing analysis, forecasting and review of project expenses. – Maintain an updated list of consultants/staff billable to the NEI project. – Coordinate any CTO approval on staff or consultants working for the NEI project. – Ensure compliance with USAID policies and regulations. – Oversee project procurement in accordance with contract and Creative requirements and regulations.

Grants – Supervises Grants Managers in both States. Ensures timely financial and reporting procedures. – Provides oversight to all subcontract and grants management issues. – Coordinates the full spectrum of the project grants activities including planning of sub grants program, budget development, compliance monitoring and grants close-out. – Provides technical assistance to the institutional capacity building and performance improvement activities of the collaborating partners. – Reports grants status to COP and advises on areas of improvement , as needed.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications:  – Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or equivalent in a relevant field; – Possess a minimum of four years' experience working on accounting/financial management of development programs; – Experience with HR, procurement and contracting systems. – Proven ability to work well with a wide range of stakeholders including local project staff, international staff, government officials, and field-based project implementers. – Ability to respond quickly and work comfortably in a rapidly changing environment. – At least three years' experience supervising complex, high-speed financial operations in developing countries – Experience managing grants programs, and experience in field based accounting; – Financial management experience, including budgeting, financial management (tracking, reporting and accounting), and procurement; – Experience with computerized accounting; – Strong organizational and leadership skills; – Fluency in English; – Excellent oral and written communication skills; – Strong analytical capacity.

Desired Skills & Qualifications: – Experience working in transition and fragile state environments; – Proficiency in Hausa is desirable but not required

How To Apply:

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

Apply with your CV and cover letter.

Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please. Creative is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA).

Nigeria - Director of Finance and Grants Job