Finance Officer at Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)

The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has food and is nutrition secured. CS-SUNN pursues this lofty goal by engaging and mobilizing Government and Non-state actors to advocate for relevant policy implementation, raise awareness, generate evidence, build capacity and stimulate communities to scale-up nutrition in Nigeria, with special focus on maternal and child nutrition. The organizational capacity of CS-SUNN to become a leading voice on nutrition advocacy in Nigeria led to the SUN Movement Pooled Fund Project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

  • The Finance Officer, under the supervision of the Finance & Grant Manager and in collaboration with other members of the project team, will deliver end-to-end Finance services functions on the project in line with the Organization and donor requirements.
  • As an integral member of the Finance team s/he will support the implementation of Finance and Compliance strategy, regulations, policies and procedures towards the successful achievement of programme outcomes and Organizational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive review of all payment requests, to ensure completeness and compliance to all applicable existing finance policies and regulations.
  • Preparation, processing and adequate documentation of payments.
  • Effective management of petty cash.
  • Lead on bank reconciliations, voucher compilation and upload and cost projections.
  • Lead on tax remittance, tax return compilation and reporting.
  • Review activity budget, variance analysis and burn rate on actual spend against budget.
  • Ensure proper documentation and completeness of field voucher files.
  • Assisting in budget preparation, monitoring and reporting.
  • Assist in grants and proposals development.
  • Review transactions for cost reasonableness, allowability and allocability.
  • Reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions.
  • Ensure value for money.
  • Ensure audit and spot-check readiness at all times.
  • Identify and proactively mitigate all forms of financial risks.
  • Any other tasks assigned by the Finance & Grant Manager.

Skills and Requirements

  • B.Sc Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
  • Professional qualification such as ICAN or ACCA will be a plus.
  • 3 years of relevant work experience, especially in the NGO sector will be a plus.
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills
  • Advanced MS Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of donor financial regulations.
  • Experience using Sage and QuickBooks Accounting Software
  • Solid knowledge of financial principles and accounting procedures.
  • Proficiency in the review, preparation, processing and documentation of payment requests and retirements.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • People and project management skills
  • Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
  • Proficiency in the design, development, monitoring and reporting of Budgets.

Deadline: 29th September, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

  • CS-SUNN is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities. Hence all qualified and interested candidates should apply. CS-SUNN has zero tolerance for any form of sexual exploitation and abuse.
  • We remain fully committed to the “do no harm principle” and the prevention of sexual misconducts of any kind.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.