Manager(Finance ) at AS Operations West Africa Limited
Employment Nigeria
24-May-2017
LAGOS ,
Accounting
AS Operations West Africa Limited (ASO) a subsidiary of Adam Smith International (ASI). ASO provides operational support to three DFID-funded projects in Nigeria, i.e. NIAF, GEMS and ENABLE.
POSITION : Finance Manager
DESCRIPTION
Be responsible for providing strategic management for a Fund Management Unit and providing oversight for financial management matters for the program.
Responsibilities
- Making financial and operational written inputs into all program reports
- Day-to-day monitoring of budgets, managing of procurement process and grant disbursements
- Issuing and managing contracts (together with the Project Manager)
- Managing risk assessments and audits
- Reviewing proposals for funding and grantee progress
- Engaging with sub-contractors on a formal (reporting) and informal basis
- Maintenance of conflict of interest register
- Approving the design and implementation of FM systems
- Oversight and approval of all budgets, procurement and grant disbursements, ensuring principles of due diligence are applied and legal procurement regulations strictly adhered to and Value for Money (VfM) is achieved
- Checking the integrity and quality of financial reporting
- Acting as joint point of contact (together with the Project Manager) for any financial enquiries and external audit function
- Overall monitoring and mitigation of fiduciary risk within the program
- Development of Due Diligence Framework and monitoring implementation
- Development of the Financial Management systems
- Development and update of financial management manual for the fund
- Development and delivery of capacity building sessions
Education/Experience
- Advanced Degree in Accounting;
- Accounting Certification: ICAN, ACCA or CITN;
- 10 years’ experience of financial management
- Experience of working on grants-based projects
- Organizational abilities;
- Manage teams and delegate effectively
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail
How To Apply
Candidates should send their application letters and CV's to:gm@asoperations.com with "Finance Manager - Lagos" as the subject.
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