Top level Financial officer at Grassroot Researchers Association (GRA) in Maiduguri, Borno

Position Overview

As a Top level Finance Officerat Grassroots Researchers Affiliation (GRA), you'll be a key part of our finance team, critical for making sure our financial stability and responsibility. You'll collaborate with experts to oversee budget oversight, which includes accounting and status updates. Your main objective is to guarantee the productive and transparent management of capital, which directly aids GRA's vital programs.

Duties

• Oversee all daily financial processes, which includes outstanding bills and receivable, wage processing, and bank adjustments, making sure they are precise and prompt.
• Organize and show precise financial statements, which includes financial plans, money movement statements, and earnings statements, for within and outside the organization participants.
• Preserve the general ledger, making sure all financial record are documented correctly and proper accounting procedures are followed.
• Act as the main point of reach out for auditors, making sure audits are finished smoothly and on time.
• Oversee state-level project capital and guarantee adherence, carefully tracking expenditures and making sure all financial rules are followed.
• Supervise small expense fund, executing and supervising internal regulates to prevent financial risks.
• Formulate and execute robust internal financial controlsto protect the company's assets and reduce fraud risk.
• Help in the yearly financial plan development process, offering precious financial findings.
• Offer financial evaluation and reportingto assist strategic, analytics-based decisions across the company.
• Preserve and oversee financial databases, precisely tracking and status updates on all financing.
• Stay updated on Nigerian accounting standardsand specific finance reporting qualifications to guarantee uninterrupted adherence.
• Manage other financial dutiesas allocated, assisting the entire targets of the finance team.

Qualifications

• A Bsc in accounting, finance, economics, or a relevant field. Amaster's Academic qualification or a specialist accounting certification (e.g., ACCA, ICAN) is a significant advantage.
• At least five years of progressive expertise in finance Management and accounting, with a robust concentration on coordinating project-based financing for non-profit entities.
• Deep understanding of accounting principles, financial regulates, and international status updates guidelines, with a verified ability to oversee adherence for various donors.
• Exceptional verbal and professional writing competencies in English, especially for getting ready financial statements and demonstrations.
• Demonstrated expertise top and operating productively within diverse teams in difficult and high-pressure environments.

Most Preferred Competencies:

• Comprehensive expertise coordinating financial resources for projects in dispute or fragile situations, with a strong insight of the unique hurdles participated.
• Verified ability to compose and supply premium quality, precise financial statements for international funders.
• Strong capability with financial system (QuickBooks, SAP) alongside MS Workspace(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Improved organizing, schedule control, and project coordination competencies.
• Effective guidance, guidance, and team lead competencies.
• Understanding with financial data storage, guard, and evaluation operational structures.
• Capability to operate productively and productively in a dynamic environment.
• Highly specialist, responsible, and initiative-driven, with a robust concentration on delivering outcomes.
• Exceptional meticulousness and a verified ability to meet rigid due dates.
• Capability to operate autonomously and make sound financial decisions with minimal oversight.
• Outstanding interpersonal, bargain, and strategic judgment competencies.

Note:

• The subject line of your email must follow this document structure: [Your Name] / [Role designation] [Site]. Example (Rukaiya Aminu/Top level Financial officer/Borno:) Applications that do not follow this document structure will not be assessed.
• Your application must comprise of aone-page application letterand acurriculum vitae (Resume) of no more than 4 pages.
• All documents must be transformed into a single PDF fileand provided as an attachment by12:00 PM (WAT) on September 5, 2025.
• Please be conscious that applications will be examined on a rolling basis, so we promote you to submit application early.
• Due to the high volume of applications, only select applicants will be reached for an interview.