Programme Finance Associate at Step Up Nigeria

Step Up Nigeria is a creative team building bridges for improved governance to tackle corruption and improve service delivery. Our vision is that Nigeria’s socio-economic development is not held back by corruption and poor governance. Our mission is to improve citizen engagement in tackling corruption and in the delivery of public goods and services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Finance Associate

Location: Abuja
Duration: Initial six months contract, renewable subject to performance
Working Pattern: Full-Time

Purpose of the job

• The Programme Finance Associate will contribute to financial management and programme implementation including providing necessary operational, administrative and programmatic support.

Key Functions of the Role
Provide financial, technical and administrative support to support the implementation of Step Up Nigeria programmes in Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• The Programme Finance Associate has the dual responsibilities of supporting the program team and maintaining proper financial records to ensure the successful implementation of projects. Under the supervision of the Programme Director, the Programme Finance Associate will coordinate and manage key activities as assigned and support other daily administrative activities by working closely with other Programme Associates.

More specifically, the job will involve the following:
Financial Management:

• Prepare financial reports (monthly, quarterly and annual) to ensure compliance with donor requirements and Step Up Nigeria’s operations.
• Create a system to ensure effective and transparent accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.
• Supervise team to manage compliance with donor regulations in accordance with Step Up Nigeria’s internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure utilization of the latest accounting and financial software in providing complete financial services as required by Step Up Nigeria’s program and operations.
• Provide financial information to enable the programme team to make timely project and operating decisions.
• Ensure adequate internal controls are in place to avoid or mitigate risks in compliance with laws, regulations, donor requirements and internal policies and procedures.
• Ensuring adherence to the compliance procedures for grants and voucher related activities, the review, and analysis of records, reports, financial statements.
• Implementation of cost-saving and reduction strategies
• Review financial documents and reconcile all voucher related activities to the ledger on a monthly basis.
• Identify program transactions that require further supporting documents as necessary.
• Support all audit processes and the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in response to audit inquiries.
• Provide administrative support in monitoring budget preparation and the finances of programmes/projects.

Project Management:

• Lead on managing specific projects as assigned.
• Support the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, proposals, writing reports, conducting surveys, designing strategies for interventions, and developing questionnaires.
• Undertake logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for organization for meetings, workshops, events, and missions as required.
• Make travel arrangements for the Programme Team, including travel requisitions and claims;
• Prepare public information materials and briefing packets; assemble briefing materials and prepare power-point and other presentations;
• Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers.
• Conduct general administrative functions such as managing office imprest, managing database of relevant contacts for the organisation and keeping administrative records as required.

Resource Mobilization:

• Compile and process information from donors and partners to various databases and documents.
• Identifying funding opportunities and develop proposals to secure funding for Step Up Nigeria’s activities.

Conducting Research:

• Conducting simple research on trending anti-corruption areas including media monitoring, conducting research to inform the development of policy briefs, conducting field research which may involve going to deprived communities.

Networking & Collaborating:

• Collaborating and networking with relevant stakeholders within civil society, government, and the private sector - developing relevant partnerships for Step Up Nigeria, representing the Programme Director in meetings etc.

Requirements
Key Competencies Required:

• Good knowledge of programme management.
• Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions.
• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear formats.
• Ability to manage data, documents and correspondence.
• Strong financial and budgeting skills.
• Strong communication- including good writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work well with a diverse group of partners.
• Ability to deliver at pace and meet deadlines.
• A track record of proactive leadership.
• Ability to work and deliver objectives with limited supervision.
• Good ICT skills including strong proficiency in excel, word and powerpoint

Education, Experience and Skills:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or any relevant equivalent degree.
• ICAN or ACCA qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years professional experience in either finance, accounting, grants management – ideally with at least two years with an International NGO.
• Ability to understand and implement government tax laws.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems and demonstrable experience of working with computerized accounting packages and spreadsheets.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to adjust to dynamic situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
• Good analytical and conceptual thinking skills with ability to identify and resolve problems and suggest improvements.

Salary
NGN 150,000 per month (gross salary).

Application Closing Date
4pm WAT; 18th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their recent CV along with a Cover Letter (no more than 500 words) to: [email protected]

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview shortly afterward.