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Officer, Finance at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Nov 10, 2021, 9:17 PM
Accounting & Auditing
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Officer, Finance

Job Number: S00874
Location: West Africa Country Cluster, Abuja
Contract Type: Employee
Duration: 12 months
Grade: Not applicable

Job Purpose
Reporting to the Finance Delegate, the Finance Officer will:

Ensure that the IFRC’s Maximum Financial Requirements are followed up.
Assist and support the Finance Delegate in the financial management of the Abuja Country Cluster Delegation’s activities and operations

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Support the Finance Delegate in the following duties:

Overall accounting, financial management, internal controls and the budget management support
Bank signatory changes – (Inclusion & Deletion)
Balance sheet management - Staff working advances
Balance sheet management - Prepayments and liabilities
Treasury management
External and Internal audits management
Month end accountancy closure …. post to BOOKS ALL CODA documents and checks.
Balance sheet management - Bank and cash on all operations within NG (Abuja Cluster)

Regular Tasks and Responsibilities

Daily cash movement and petty cash operations:
Complete cash control on a daily basis, keeps records of cash movement during the day and prepares the Daily Cash Position Report after cash office is closed, making sure that actual cash on hand is accounted and all other receipts/invoices are intact.
Makes payment to the operation’s staffs (per diem and working advances), invoices or receipts for expenses duly approved by the person responsible
Receive and Review of working advances return both from National Society and send feedback based on the review.
Performing analysis for foreign exchanges from CHF to other currencies
Payroll modification for delegates
Support the delegation month-end closure of the financial books in close collaboration with the FD
Maintain and ensure that all reports of income and expenditure of the IFRC and all programs at the operation’ areas are kept.
Contribute to the timely financial reporting to the PMER and other departments and to relevant stake holders
Online bank payments initiation and ensure good quality of supporting documentation.
Checking CODA INTRAY Abuja Cluster WANS (working advances from NS) and WAD (staff and delegate working advances) documents.
Ensures that all supporting documents for cash payments are complete with the necessary signatures and payments duly acknowledged.
Reports immediately to his Supervisor all problems, discrepancies or wrong doings
Compute and record totals of the daily transactions, to be uploaded into the accounting software
Plans and requests daily cash needs for payments from FD
Conduct reconciliation on Staff advances
Book transactions into CODA INTRAY using relevant documents like OJF, FCAST, SOSC, ANY, EXPR etc
Participate in the month end activities through adjustment journals/entries viz,
Support in following up with the working advance returns from Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, and Togo RC

Capacity Building:

Providing support and capacity building to NSs
Train the Finance Team in financial rules and procedures
Conduct financial briefing and debriefing in the absence of the FD

Requirements
Education:

Relevant University Degree in Finance, Accounting or Management
Holder of a Certified Accounting degree with specialized training in related field is an asset

Experience:

3 years’ + experience in leading and managing Finance as Accountant
3 years’ + professional experience working with local or international non- governmental organization
Experience of working with National Societies
Basic leadership and management skills
Strong experience in cash management showing rigorous controlling methods
Experience of working with Audit firm and support for Organisation’s Audit exercises
Very good leadership skills and confirmed financial management experience

Knowledge, Skills and Language:

Self-supporting in computers - Very good computer skills and command of standard Microsoft office tools
Very good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas
Fluent in written and spoken English is required
Knowledge of any other Federation working languages (French) is preferred
Motivated self-started personality, sense of responsibility and organization skills
Good negotiation skills

Competencies and Values: