Finance Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International


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Action Against Hunger | ACF International, a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger, works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience: 3 years
  • Location: Abuja
  • Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit 

Key responsibilities:

  • Update Financial Plan with BFU balances on a monthly basis for optimization considering donor requirements on flexibility and compliance;
  • Update Financial Plan with general ledger of closed SAGA on a monthly basis to determine gaps between actual and plan cost;
  • Update Financial Plan with Leavers, New Joiners and Base change staff list;
  • Update Financial Plan with Expat list and costing on a monthly basis;
  • Check monthly timesheet/budget allocation on GTA aligns with forecast;
  • Assist in preparing budget proposals as required;
  • Create financial line on Nomenclature as required;
  • Prepare BFU Parameters once budgets are approved;
  • Assist in preparing BFU’s twice monthly;
  • Check accuracy of amounts on statutory deductions and compliance to rules and deadlines;
  • Ensure organized and complete filling of all statutory payments and reports. Such as Taxes, EFCC, pension etc.;
  • Coordinating the retrieval of needed archived documentation for all spot checks, internal and external audits;
  • Liaise with Base teams on any challenge with receiving dispatch of supporting documents timely;
  • Supervise Capital Finance Assistants and ensure proper verification of documents being checked and monthly progress report is done;
  • Ensure all months’ supporting documents are timely updated on E-archiving platform by finance Assistant;
  • Encourage collaboration between the assistants and the different departments e.g. Audit, Logistics and HR to ensure compliance;
  • Identify training needs of finance assistants under his/her supervision;
  • Set position objectives for and motivate finance assistants to achieve set objectives.

Position Requirements:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor equivalent in Accounting/Finance;
  • Basic Knowledge of donor rules;
  • Intermediate knowledge and use of Excel;
  • Knowledge of Nigeria statutory rules and requirement;
  • 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance and Accountancy;
  • Exceptional organization and planning skills, ability to manage and follow work plans;
  • Highly developed interpersonal, communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player;
  • Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, and balance various team needs
  • Champion of ACF Charter values of : Professionalism, Transparency, Neutrality, Access to Victims and  Non-Discrimination;
  • Previous ACF experience, previous INGO experience;
  • Experience with donor-funded programs;
  • Experience supervising others desirable.

Method of Application

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