About CS-SUNN
The Civil Society Scaling-Up
Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is the civil society Alliance of the Scaling Up
Nutrition (SUN) movement in Nigeria. We are a non-governmental, non-religious,
non-political and non- profit-making coalition, of over 400 organizations with
a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has
food and is nutrition secured. Since our
incorporation in 2014 we have continued to advocate, generate evidence and
build capacities of state and non-state actors towards changing the nutrition
story in Nigeria.
Job Summary
The Finance
Officer, under the supervision of the Finance 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.
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Assisting in budget preparation, monitoring and
reporting.
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Assist in grants and proposals development.
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Review transactions for cost
reasonableness, allowability and allocability.
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Reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions.
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Ensure value for money.
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Ensure audit and spot-check readiness at all times.
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Identify and proactively mitigate all forms of financial
risks.
● Any other tasks assigned by
Supervisor.
Skills and Requirements
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BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
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Professional qualification such as ICAN or ACCA will be
a plus.
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3 years of relevant work experience, especially in the
NGO sector will be a plus.
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Excellent analytical and numerical skills
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Advanced MS Excel skills.
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Knowledge of donor financial regulations.
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Experience using Sage and QuickBooks Accounting Software
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Solid knowledge of financial principles and accounting
procedures.
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Proficiency in the review, preparation, processing and
documentation of payment requests and retirements.
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Strong organizational and time management skills.
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People and project management skills
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Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential
data
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Proficiency in the design, development, monitoring and
reporting of Budgets.
Disclaimer
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. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.