Finance Manager at Palladium Group Full Time

Job Title: Finance Manager – Nigeria IHP

Reference ID: req13528
Location: Bauchi

Project Overview and Role

• The Financial Manager is a full-time position to support the State Finance & Administrative Director in the awarded USAID/Nigeria funded project entitled Nigeria Integrated Health Program.
• The Financial Manager is responsible for ensuring the smooth processing of financial information. The role encompasses oversight of the financial operations and finance employees.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Finance and Operations staff to ensure that project deliverable are met.
• Supports the Senior Finance Manager to review financial and operational content for appropriate project reports.
• Support the annual work plan process and other strategic planning processes
• Assists in overseeing overall financial system implementation including controls and standards for IHP state offices.
• Reviews and maintains a strong system of internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Examines financial documents such as payroll, vouchers, invoices, delivery notes, purchase orders, and other documents to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and validity of financial data.
• Monitors disbursement of funds from the project bank account(s) to ensure compliance with Palladium’s financial policies and procedures.
• Works with the finance team and technical leads to manage and forecast cash needs for Nigeria offices.
• Regularly reviews cash management practices, develop, and provide feedback on cash risk mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• University Graduate and Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or other relevant Masters-level Degrees. CPA, Chartered Accountancy, other relevant professional certification, or additional 8 years of relevant professional experience accepted as an alternative to Master’s Degree.
• At least 8 years of work experience in broader finance and operations management with an international organization and USG contracts preferred (including office management, HR, finance, IT, and logistics);
• Experience directly managing finance and administration staff persons.
• Proven problem identification and resolution experience with budgeting, forecasting, banking, tax authorities, foreign currency transactions, and other related issues.
• Capacity and/or experience in designing and implementing Value for Money standards and decision-making.
• Able to communicate effectively and excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times;
• Cross-functional team player.
• Results-oriented and attention to detail.
• Proven experience in managing expenditures within budget.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.