{"id":4725,"date":"2010-06-14T08:47:06","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T07:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2016-11-18T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T13:11:32","slug":"oxfam-gb-finance-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/oxfam-gb-finance-manager.html","title":{"rendered":"Oxfam GB: Finance Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/oxfam.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4726\" title=\"oxfam\" src=\"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/oxfam.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"27\" \/><\/a>Oxfam<\/strong> is an international confederation of 14 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change.\u00a0We work directly with communities and we seek to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them. Oxfam recruits <strong>Finance Manager <\/strong>to be based in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCATION: ABUJA<br \/>\nLEVEL: C 1<br \/>\nSALARY: 4,698,329<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OXFAM PURPOSE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and human suffering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOB PURPOSE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 To manage day-to-day finance and administrative operations, providing strategic, cost-effective, and timely support to core programme activities in accordance with Oxfam policy and Nigeria Country Programmes objective<\/p>\n<p><strong>REPORTING LINE<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Postholder reports to: Country Director<br \/>\n\u2022 Staff reporting to this post: Finance and IT Staff in the Nigeria Country Programme Office<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Day to day support to CD for financial management of overall country programme budget including donor-funded projects<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIMENSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Supervise day-to-day financial operations, including implementation of appropriate risk control procedures and ensuring prompt and accurate payments, journal vouchering, People Soft input\/review, contracts, reporting and filing<br \/>\n\u2022 Assist the Country Director in developing overall Nigeria Office budget using sound projects\/cost factors based on experience and analysis and ensuring strategic consideration of overhead and programme costs such as fundraising, public, relations, media, etc. Also coordinate with Nigeria programme and Regional Centre staff donor compliance and management of specific donor funded activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNTRY MANAGEMENT TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Contributes to management thinking and decision-making regarding strategic programme direction<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER SUPPORT FUNCTIONS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Assist programme staff in developing budgets for proposals managing and monitoring partner budgets, and providing technical support to partners on Oxfam financial requirements for partner agreements. Also ensures appropriate management of IT systems in support of day-to-day administrative and programme operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><br \/>\nStrategic Budget Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure integration of budgetary considerations in strategic planning including coordination of annual budget formulation exercise, budget development in conjunction with PIPS and Projects development processes, and strategic planning exercises<br \/>\n\u2022 Coordinate day-to-day budget implementation, ensuring compliance with approved budget and advising key programme staff in a timely and systematic manner of potential problems and suggested ways of resolving budget issues.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that the Nigeria Office operates within the budget parameters, proactively seeking more cost-effective approaches to meeting day-to-day and long term obligations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Establish and maintain Oxfam values around compliance, cost effectiveness, and transparent and accountable systems and operations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Serve as the primary liaison between the Nigeria Office and the Regional financial\/administrative team on all financial\/administrative matters of strategic and management importance.<br \/>\n\u2022 Develop and coordinate with the CD implementation of an annual financial management plan aligned with the annual operating plan, and including staff development plans around policies, procedures, IT and other finance and administration processes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nThrough performance of key responsibilities and management of finance staff:<br \/>\n\u2022 Coordinate the annual budget development, proactively engaging with Region on parameters and actively advise Nigeria Office as part of review and decision making around allocations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Monitor all grants and programme budgets and provide the Nigeria Country Management Team with timely financial information required for management decision-making, including a monthly budget monitoring report with commentary.<br \/>\n\u2022 Supervise the preparation of the monthly finance pack in an accurate and timely manner for submission to the Regional Centre in Dakar, according to the standard checklist.<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide regular capacity building training sessions of finance and information technology skills to all programme and support staff.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure the timely preparation of cash top-up requests to the Regional Centre to ensure the timely transfers of funds to all project areas.<br \/>\n\u2022 Liaise with Regional Centre Finance Department to ensure budget variances are clarified and resolved, and coding is accurate and authorised.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure all corporate and regional procedures (banking, procurement, cash handling and all office accounting) are implemented and meet organisational standards.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure monthly processing of financial information on People5loft and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts within deadline.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that banking procedures are followed and the cash flow is maintained according to programme forecasts.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that the monthly salary statements are prepared including the timely deduction and ~posit of taxes, insurance and other statutory liabilities.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure that an up-to-date record of staff loans and advances is implemented according to Oxfam procedures.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure end of year accounts are produced on time, budget surpluses are identified and maximised in time, whilst ensuring overspends are planned and<br \/>\n\u2022 Periodically review and make recommendations about the quality and integrity of all purchases and payments made on behalf of the Oxfam GB Nigeria programme. In collaboration with the CD and Programme Coordinators, establish and monitor revised procedures when necessary.<br \/>\n\u2022 Prepare the annual salary review in close coordination with the Regional Management Centre<br \/>\n\u2022 Keep current and advise the Nigeria Country Management Team on changes in corporate financial, practices within Oxfam GB.<br \/>\n\u2022 Supervise the monthly update of the projects information database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAFF MANAGEMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Line manage the office finance and Finance staff, including the IT and follow-up staff management issues, including setting objectives, performance appraisal and work conditions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Induct new staff in finance and systems, as required<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure all financial and legal documentation related to Oxfam\u2019s financial procedures and the programme is maintained according to Oxfam standards, within Nigerian and British charity law.<br \/>\n\u2022 Coordinate audit preparation and follow-up process, and provide progress reports to RC on all audits.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure clear audit trails and supervise the preparation\/maintenance of accounts for external audits.<br \/>\n\u2022 Liaise with the Internal Audit Department and Regional Finance and Systems Manager to organise and coordinate internal and external audits as required. With support from other members of the Nigeria Country Management Team, follow-up and act on audit recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DONOR BUDGET MONITORING AND REPORTING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Coordinate with the Programme Coordinators, Regional Funding Unit and Donor Accountant the completion of timely and accurate donor financial reports that comply with donor requirements.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure Systems are set up to facilitate effective Donor Contract Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure accurate recording and monthly monitoring of donor-funded project<br \/>\n\u2022 Assist staff in developing budgets for donor-funded projects\/proposal that meet the Nigeria Office need to address appropriately both programme and administrative costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARTNER FINANCE MONITORING<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure effective Partner Finance Management assessment and monitoring<br \/>\n\u2022 Where necessary provide capacity-building training on financial management practices.<br \/>\n\u2022 To quality check and review Partner Financial report and ensure compliance with Partner agreement and\/or Donor requirement<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS, SKILL AND COMPETENCE<br \/>\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 At least five year\u2019s experience in finance with substantive accounting administrative (Logistics) responsibilities<br \/>\n\u2022 At two years experience supervising finance and\/or administrative staff.<br \/>\n\u2022 Professional accounting qualification from the Institute for Chartered Accountants in Nigeria (ICAN)<br \/>\n\u2022 At least two years working in a large Nigeria NGO or International NGO receiving donor funding.<br \/>\n\u2022 Demonstrated experience using financial management software. Experience with Peoplesoft a plus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SKILLS\/COMPETENCIES<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Computer literacy on standard PC operating systems, word processing and spreadsheet applications.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to meet regular deadlines, generate information and respond quickly to meet unanticipated demand<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong financial planning and analytical skills<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to develop finance management tools to meet finance\/administrative and programme needs<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong verbal and writing skills communication skills, including ability to develop and give presentations<br \/>\n\u2022 Demonstrated leadership skills in motivating staff and coordinating teamwork on office projects<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to manage competing tasks; ability to prioritise and produce high level output consistently.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to train and support development of staff and partner organizations on financial and administrative practices<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to work and communicate effectively within both a management team and larger office team.<br \/>\n\u2022 Critical awareness of gender equity principles and commitment and interest to developing these within Oxfam<br \/>\n\u2022 Strong sense of integrity and personal commitment to Oxfam GB\u2019s mission , working with others to find lasting solutions.<br \/>\nOthers<br \/>\n\u2022 Open Ended Contract<\/p>\n<p><strong>METHOD OF APPLICATION<\/strong><br \/>\nQualified candidates should submit their CV and cover note to:<a href=\"mailto:cejimaonu@oxfam.org.uk\">cejimaonu@oxfam.org.uk<\/a> ,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:acharlie@oxfam.org.uk\">acharlie@oxfam.org.uk<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>NOTE : There are no relocation allowance available for this position<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest deadline for the application: 22nd June, 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxfam is an international confederation of 14 like-minded organizations working together and with partners and allies around the world to bring about lasting change.\u00a0We work directly with communities and we&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[28,49],"tags":[2646],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - 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