Finance Specialist - Budget and Planning at Opass Limited

Opass Limited - Our aim is to ensure sustained growth by providing a range of unique services to our diverse clients. Our area of expertise is Human Capital Development. Our assurance is to satisfy our clients wholly and devise solutions to their people needs. Established in 1982 as Olgreen Personnel and Secretarial Services, the company name changed to OPASS Limited, a limited liability in 1987. Accredited by the Centre for Management Development, OPASS Limited has been involved in Training, Recruitment and Manpower Development since 1982.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Specialist - Budget and Planning

Location: Lagos

Details

• Administer budget activities, such as assisting with the preparation of and gathering of data for annual and biennial operating budgets and reports, and preparing, reviewing, and/or approving budget entries in financial information system.
• Assist various units in interpreting financial and budget reports, analyzing data, and planning budgets and assisting units in projecting costs on proposed new or expanded programs.
• Using historical trend and other data as appropriate, prepare financial forecasts as basis for planning and decision making both for the institution and individual units.
• Prepare and maintain in a standardized fashion, historical trends with respect to institution’s financial and related characteristics and make recommendations for the future.
• Analyze cost data, accounting/budget status reports and initiate or recommend corrective action or alternatives as appropriate.
• Perform special assignments, research projects, and prepare focused analyses as directed.
• As assigned, serve on finance information system training team and provide training to staff regarding policies, regulations, and budgetary practices, procedures, and business practices.
• Assist with finance information system upgrades and implementations of new modules/tools.
• Coordinate and work with grant personnel in development and maintenance of standardized data relating to allocation and recovery of indirect costs.
• Examine and suggest financial opportunities (e.g. insurance plans, investments)
• Perform simulation and modelling from an analyzed financial data base to assist with future planning. Perform related duties as assigned.
• Assist in developing sound plans and budgets
• Customize financial plans according to changing needs
• Analyzing budgetary expenditures for compliance with approved budget.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected]