Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC) is a non-profit affiliate of UMB with a mission to administratively support international operations of UMB Principal Investigators. Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S.
Job Title: Finance Officer, ( NPHIIA) Projects in Six geopolitical Zones
Locations: North Central, North East, North West, South East, South South, South West
Duration: One Year, with the possibility of renewal subject to the availability of fund.
Position Overview/Responsibilities
- The NPHIA finance officer will be responsible for coordinating financial activities within a geopolitical zone
- Ensures timely processing of payment requests i.e. Travel advances, expense reports, workshop per diems, vendor invoices etc.
- Ensure timely payment of all field expense and reimbursments in compliance with organizations supporting document requirement
- Ensure adequate financial internal control systems including verifying transactions, reconciling balances on a weekly basis.
- Manage the account receivables to ensure balances are current and at acceptable levels.
- Maintain the accounts payables and monitor payments & outstanding balances.
- Ensure timely payment and submission of withholding taxes including annual remittance of tax returns.
- Maintain audit ready-financial documentation.
- Data entry of transactions into QuickBooks (Accounting software) for FM’s review.
- Review and ensure completeness of all payments and other financial records
- Work closely with the FM in preparing bi monthly pipeline and spend plan report for the NPHIA project
- Monthly bank reconciliations.
- As part of internal controls, periodically reviews the accuracy, validity, legitimacy of randomly selected field expenses and make recommendations including supporting the internal/external auditors as required.
- Oversee an efficient document filing and archival system both in hard and electronic formats.
- Regular and timely scanning of transaction document to Country program office and HQ.
- Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of Payment vouchers.
- Any other duty that may be assigned to him/her by the supervisor
Qualifications
- B.Sc Accounting or its equivalent + 2 years’ experience in finance and accounting practice.
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