Finance Officer (Kaduna) at Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria

The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance to support education reform at Federal level in up to 7 Lead States.

We are currently recruiting to fill the vacant position:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Job Ref: 16644BR
Location: Kaduna

Job Profile
The Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN) is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance to support education reform at Federal level. A principal objective of the programme is to strengthen the ability of target States to plan and implement strategies for transforming the delivery of education services, to improve education management and funding mechanisms and thus to have a sustainable impact on teaching and learning in schools.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day management of finances within Abuja as applicable, in accordance with Cambridge Education’ systems and procedures and consistent with the client’s requirements.

Job Description

• Work in accordance with the project accounting handbook to administer programme funds at Abuja level;
• In consultation with the National Programme Manager and the Deputy Finance Manager, produce regular rolling quarterly and monthly forecasts and submit monthly site returns to the Deputy Finance Manager in Abuja to feed into the monthly reconciliation and invoicing processes;
• Maintain up-to-date project accounts on the system to ensure that timely, accurate and appropriate information is available to the programme management team;
• Liaise with administrative and technical teams to ensure accurate forecasting and prompt disbursal and reconciliation of expenditure;
• Supervise preparation of all payment vouchers, journal vouchers and cheques and ensure the timely settlement of all undisputed sub-contractor invoices;
• Support the disbursement of fund for workshop and related activities, and the reconciliation of such disbursement
• Monitor expenditure and advise the National Programme Manager and Deputy Programme Finance Manager of potential issues with regards to forecasting, disbursement or accounting;
• Maintain a petty cash register and supervise the imprest accounts for Abuja based staff;
• Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff within the programme, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities.

Candidate Specification
Essential competencies/skills

• Excellent financial management/ accountancy skills;
• Good IT skills and confidence/proficiency in all Microsoft packages, and the ability to master CE in-house
• Financial management system, FiFi;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to think ahead and produce accurate;
• Willingness to be flexible and respond in a timely manner to support colleagues in Abuja head office and
• State Offices when the need requires;
• May undertake periodic travel to State Offices for financial team meetings.

Required academic/professional qualifications, training and experience

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• Relevant professional qualification (ICAN or ACCA, CIM, etc.)
• Previous experience working in a large donor funded programme
• Ability to work as a member of a team.

Application Deadline Date
Not Stated

How To Apply
Interested qualified candidate should
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