Finance Coordinator Job in Abuja at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and
sanitation, health and advocacy.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Finance Coordinator

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration: 12 months
Start date: 15-Aug-2016

Job Description
You'll contribute to ending world hunger by ...
Using your insight and vast experience in finance and accounting to coordinate reliable and transparent financial management in an unstable and rapidly changing environment. You’ll play a key role developing managing the budget, financial and administrative functions while building the capacities of your staff.

Key activities in your role will include:

• Expanding our long-term strategy by reviewing our financial framework and approach and helping it develop as Nigeria’s context evolves.
• Providing support during audits and addressing the measures and recommendations that need to be applied in response to audit findings.
• Coordinating activities to support other ACF departments in Nigeria.
• Overseeing the cash and budget processes so that program costs agree with both donor’s standards and local legislation while preventing and managing fraud.

• You’re a seasoned Finance professional
• You have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field and have at least 5 years of experience in humanitarian work.
• You have knowledge of SAGA usage as well as excellent finance and analytic skills as well as Prior experience in conducting and delivering audit support to missions.

• You have experience working with colleagues who do not speak your language. You are used to explaining your work in non-technical terms.
• You stay calm & like talking to colleagues to find solutions to their problems.
• You have contributed to team reports & are able to succinctly summarize & create timely incident and financial reports.
• You are comfortable explaining policies & procedures to a team.

• You are highly organized & pay attention to small details. You are calm under pressure, & able to easily adapt to changing circumstances.
• You are goal-oriented while also being genuinely committed to helping others succeed.
• You enjoy managing a team and identifying training potential. You are genuinely committed to helping others succeed.
• You identify training needs and work with the HR dept to develop and implement relevant trainings.