Financial Administrator at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

General objective of the position

Under the supervision of the Country director, the Financial Administrator will be responsible for the finances of JRS Abuja as well as for monitoring, reporting and financial evaluation of projects.

Main responsibilities of the position

1/ Management

Management of JRS Abuja's accounting;

Cash management ;

• Management control: monitoring transparency in JRS financial expenses and procedures, control and reliability of market prices ...;
• Review of purchasing policies;
• Pay teachers incentives in the field;
• Advise the Project Director and the Human Resources Officer on the appropriateness of recruiting new staff under the project budget lines;
• To be reassured of the effectiveness of the purchases made by the logistics;
• Keep a well-informed daily cash book in all sections and up-to-date
• Perform any task related to the usual responsibilities of a financier.

Development of projects

Assist the National Director and the Project Director in the preparation of budgets and financial monitoring of projects.

Reporting and communication

• Inform the National Director of activities according to JRS financial procedures;
• Send to the Regional Office the financial information according to the defined mechanisms and formats in a timely fashion;
•  Collaborate with the Regional Finance Manager to prepare the reports to the donors;
• Develop JRS Abuja's consolidated financial reports, spending and monitoring plans;
• Participation in JRS coordination meetings and JRS National / Regional Meetings
• Develop financial documents and articles for JRS communications.

Representation

In coordination with the Country Director, JRS representation in Education Clusters or sectoral meetings with UN Representatives, other Agencies and Humanitarian Partners and Local Government.

Evaluation

• Evaluate and identify problems or new opportunities and propose solutions
• Evaluate expected project results and expenditure levels for better budgeting of activities the following year.

Profile rquired

Training

University degree (at least BAC + 3) in the fields of intervention chosen: economics, management, accounting, audit-control or any equivalent diploma.

Experience and qualification

• Work experience of at least two years in the humanitarian field and / or post of finance manager
• Proficiency in English (read, written and spoken) and good level in French (read, written and spoken). Knowledge of a local language would be an asset.
• Experience in proposal preparation and budgeting of projects and financial reports
• Mastery of Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project, Sage-SAARI, ACCESS.

Qualities

• Adhere to JRS values ​​and respect the code of conduct
• Ability to take initiatives and bring innovative ideas.
• Sense of communication and good interpersonal skills
• Sense of discretion and responsibility
• Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality of the field.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment

PS : This job description is not exhaustive and the Country Director reserves the right to request services related to the usual responsibilities of the position. Similarly, this job description can be modified periodically according to the needs of the moment.