Senior Finance Officer at the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC)

The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalised behavioural initiative in Africa, supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviourally informed decisions and generate evidence for impact-driven interventions in critical thematic areas (Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Digital & Financial Inclusion). The PIC is positioned to support the delivery of better policies and innovative solutions for high-impact interventions across Africa. The PIC is an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a leading think tank in Africa, redefining evidence-based policy advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Overview

• The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is seeking to hire a Senior Finance Officer who will provide high-level financial management support to the project accountant, staff, and management of the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC). This role involves ensuring that all financial operations, reporting, and controls are executed efficiently in compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
• The ideal candidate will oversee financial planning, budgeting, and management of funds, providing strategic guidance on the effective allocation of resources to achieve project objectives.

Job Responsibilities
Financial management:

• Ensure accuracy in the preparation and posting of payment vouchers and journal entries.
• Provide adequate support to the Project Accountant in ensuring that all necessary controls are in place over PIC assets.
• Support the Project Accountant in producing accurate and timely reports to donors and internal financial documents required by Management

Accounting Services:

• Ensure effective cash management, internal control, tax and statutory compliance.
• Computation and payment of monthly salary.
• Ensure timelines of funds disbursements and accurate recording.
• Monitor Advances to ensure timely and accurate liquidation.
• Assist when required in the preparation of vouchers for all the financial accounting-related transactions on a daily basis for review by the authorized personnel.
• Monitor the bank balances on a daily basis and prepare bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis.
• Support the development of Financial Management Policies and Procedures and conduct training on financial matters for PIC staff when necessary.
• Ensure staff compliance with the financial policies of PIC and that of the donor.
• Preparation of the monthly National Staff Benefits report.
• Taking an active part in the preparation of monthly and end-of-year financial reports.

Budgeting:

• Assist and guide programmatic staff members regarding timely responses to bids and proposals.
• Provide general budget preparation guidance on such matters as: cost proposals, best and final offers, and budget modifications.
• Review and analyse the solicitation final requirements.
• Development of a strategic approach to pricing projects.
• Monthly budget tracking of project and departmental budgets, ensuring that spending aligns with financial plans.
• Provide financial analysis to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Support development of annual and project budgets by incorporating estimates, data, and selected analyses that impact such factors as direct and indirect costs and life-to-date funding.

Grant Management:

• Ensure that all subawards comply with donor budgetary and billing requirements, by tracking all subaward commitments, obligations, and available funding.
• Review subaward invoices and financial status reports for accuracy.
• Track and report on grant income and expenditure, ensuring funds are utilised according to donor agreements
• Prepare financial reports for donors, ensuring accuracy and adherence to donor guidelines

Risk Management:

• Identify and address financial risks, implementing internal controls to safeguard the organisation’s assets.
• Ensure that financial systems and procedures are robust, compliant, and support future growth.
• Ensure the provision of timely, efficient, and accurate analytical consulting services regarding the program’s finances and budgets.

Job Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent.
• Must be a qualified Accountant with a professional institution such as ICAN, ACCA,
• At least 5 years of professional experience in an international non-governmental organization or a related field.
• Excellent command of the English language
• Good presentation skills.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft office
• Ability to operate Sage financial package.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to multitask and proffer solutions to complex work scenarios.
• Ability to represent the organization with professionalism, diplomacy and aplomb.
• Ability to learn and enhance PIC’s operating procedures to ease workflow.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Application Closing Date
21st October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV on no more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size 10) AND an accompanying covering letter of no more than 2 pages (minimum font size 10) answering the application questions to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Questions

• What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
• What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Note

• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• The company may be unable to notify every applicant of the result of their application. If you have therefore not been contacted within 8 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may retain your data and contact you for future openings that match your skills and competencies.
• Equal employment opportunity statement: PIC is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.