Finance Project officer at Sustainable Family Healthcare Foundation in Lokoja, Kogi

Overview

The Program Financial officer will assist the budgeting, supervising, and status updates of the DiDRR project in accordance with SFHF’s rules and donor rules. The position requires meticulousness, prompt accounting records, and partnership with the programme, finance, and managerial teams to guarantee the dispatch of a premium quality, welcoming project.

Evaluate and Adherence:

Evaluate accounting records, which includes procurement and payment checklists, for adherence and precision. Make sure that financial methods are regular with donor guidelines and SFHF’s financial rules.

Audits and Inquiries:

Assist within and outside the organization audits, which includes financial assessments and inquiries. Endorse corrective actions to handle system weaknesses or procedural differences.

Skills development:

Assist onboarding and development for project employees and executing associates on financial standardized processes and adherence qualifications. Check in on action strategies from financial development sessions and track development.

Other Obligations:

Adhere with donor and corporate financial and business guidelines. Execute additional obligations as allocated by the direct supervisor in accordance with SFHF’s authority matrix.

Anticipated Key Results

• On-time delivery of precise financial statements to donors and management.
• Strengthened financial operational structures and internal regulates in sync with donor qualifications.
• Efficient and welcoming financial strategic collaborations with participants and executing associates.
• Full adherence with SFHF and donor rules in finance Management, status updates, and procurement.
• Safeguarding Duties
• Comprehend and submit application system issue management procedures, which includes survivor-centered approaches.
• Protect privacy and dignity when dealing with safeguarding matters.
• Know local aid offerings and ensure suitable client recommendations when safeguarding concerns arise.

Expertise:

• At least 3 years of expertise in a similar finance position, ideally in an NGO or international development setting.
• Expertise coordinating institutional grants and financial plans, especially in humanitarian or disability-welcoming programs.
• Understanding with finance Management software (e.g., Peachtree, QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Demonstrated expertise operating with local government, donors, and locally-driven executing associates.
• Expertise in donor adherence and project audit methods.

Competencies and Skills:

• Robust quantitative and critical thinking with meticulousness.
• Articulate professional with capability to clarify financial data to non-finance participants.
• Capability to oversee various duty, deliver on time, and work in a dynamic, diverse environment.
• High honesty and reliability, competence, and collaborative ability.
• Fluency in English is essential; expertise in Hausa or other local languages is a plus.