Senior Finance Manager At Chemonics

JOB DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK

Position Title: Senior Finance Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

This scope of work (SOW) sets forth the services to be provided by the Senior Finance Manager to SATI Associates Ltd/Gte, an associate company of Chemonics International Inc. in the implementation of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Project in Nigeria.

Background: The overall goal of GHSC-PSM is to procure and provide health commodities for all USAID health programs, including but not limited to, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning, and Maternal & Child Health, as well as provide systems strengthening technical assistance to improve supply chain management and commodity security in Nigeria.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare and submit deposits and wire transfer requests to the bank
Issue checks of payment for processed transactions, logs payments, distribute and/or mail checks to the appropriate vendor
Review project staff timesheets and processes monthly payroll
Calculate and processes any tax payments, when appropriate
Liaise with a Nigerian accounting firm in performing local financial management and the appropriate local accounting reporting needed
Prepare and maintain all the project financial reporting for the Nigerian authorities. Ensure that all financial transactions and practices related to REC activities in Nigeria adhere to USAID regulations
Enter expenses into ABACUS (PSM accounting systems) and provide supporting documentation for expenses entered
Manage petty cash transactions
Oversee the purchase of office supplies and other small to mid-size procurements
Collect and review employee expense reports for accuracy
Prepare and submit monthly accounting reports to the home office, respond to questions from home office accounting unit and project management unit
Maintain transparent and audit-proof record keeping systems per PSM’s policies.
Review, process and enter accounting activity
Obtain documentation and approval for all transactions
Research the status of particular invoices/payments, as required
Submit recommendations for standard exchange rate to HO every month

Job Qualifications

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or other relevant field
Minimum of 7 years of experience in program administrative and finance management
Professional experience with international donor programs: audit/compliance fiduciary and risk management experience are required
In-depth knowledge of the operating environment and employment regulations in Nigeria
Experience in bookkeeping and accounting
Results-oriented professional capable of achieving targets and goals set in cooperation with the client, counterparts and stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team
Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively