With a central office in Abuja and 3 main field office
across the North, Action Against Hunger runs intervention in 3 States of
Northern Nigeria including two States affected by the on-going conflict. We
have a country team of around 515 staff (45 international) and a budget for
2018 projected at 50 M US$. Our main donors and partners in Nigeria include
USAID/OFDA & FFP, DFID, ECHO, EU EDF, AFD, UNICEF, SIDA, SDC and GAC.
Job Title: Finance
Expert (SWAP)
Location: Abuja
Duration: 3
months
Start date:
01/12/2018
General description
of the position
Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director
Support, your mission is to support the SWAP of Nigeria Mission under ACF-FR
management by advising the Nigeria finance team in rolling out ACF-FR financial
procedure. This phase of the support is
centred on the initial roll out of ACF-FR accounting and financial procedures
through training/coaching and tools implementation. More precisely, you will :
Main Responsibilities
Prepare and Train the Mission on the New Financial Process
- Review and adjust the SAGA parameter to ensure that the new SAGA will be useable from the January accountancy
- Review and ajust 2019 MFPs to ACF FR financial plans template
- Provide and explain the FR DOC-FIN
- Prepare the new Tools in advance, to be used from the 1st of January (According to the Financial/SAGA data from ACF-US)
- Review the global changes between US and FR process with the Financial team (capital and bases) and train them to the new tools (Assumption / Financial Plan / Treasury Forecast/BFUs/risk management tools)
- Implementation of SAGA RH in capital
- Review and explain the new Communication Links with Paris – HQ
- Verify and adjust the global “Match Table” for the accountancy of the ongoing grants, and disseminate it among the relevant departments
- Sensitize the other department to the change due to this transition
Provide an overview of and global support to the Finance
department of the Nigeria mission
- Review of the global cash flow for all ongoing projects and ensure all instalments (received/planned) are identified and taking in account for both HQ and at Mission Level
- Identified any financial issue link to the current grants and share these with both HQ
- Asset the level of the field team / provide any support needed in order to be sure that the new process are understood / advice on the support needed in the future to ensure a good transition.
Support the January accountancy closure
- Ensure that all the expenses done previously are taking into account (Checking of the pending folder with Logistic department)
- Review and ensure that all Class 4 are identified and taking in account
- Review and ensure that all depreciation are identified and taking in account
- Ensure that all necessary check/controls are done according to ACF-US process and the January Accountancy provided on time according to the fixed deadlines.
Do you fit the
requested profile ?
You hold a post-graduate diploma in Finance. You have
successful experience in humanitarian sector as finance or admin coordinator
with complex budget arrangement. You hold a strong financial background,
knowledge and understanding of donor requirements. You are recognized for your
autonomy, your organizational and multitasking skills. You can demonstrate a
high capacity of work and are a challenges-seeker with high degree of
flexibility.
Previous experience with ACF FR is highly recommended:
knowledge tools and process, good Excel level and good training capacities.
Fluency in English and French is mandatory.
Specific conditions /
Salary
Remuneration and
benefits :
- Monthly gross salary from 1805 to 2305 € euros upon experience
- Per diem and living allowance: 482 € (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
- + 12 % of monthly gross salary as country allowance.
- + 16% of monthly gross. For non-French citizen for retrocession of retirement and unemployment insurance.
- + 100 € per month per child, limited to 5 children.
- Medical coverage: 100% coverage of medical expenses + repatriation insurance.
Leaves and RnR:
- 25 days of paid leaves per year.
- + 20 RnR per year.
- + 215 € at each RnR period (averagely every 8 weeks)
Training:
Training on finance tools before departure if needed
Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning
platform Cross knowledge
How to Apply
Interested persons should click here to apply.
Good Luck!!!
