Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom – Needed are Senior finance officers, Qaulity Improvement Director (QID), and Regional finance managers.The Regional Finance Manager will among others be responsible for the overall coordination of the financial and administrative aspects of the project office in Abuja. This he/she will be doing by ensuring team’s compliance with WEWE, USAID financial compliance and ensuring timely disbursement and retirement of funds.
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting for individual to fill job vacancy in a 5-year USAID funded project named ‘Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project in Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and River States’. WEWE is currently on the fourth year of the implementation.
WEWE is an indigenous national NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT, with project offices in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo and Anambra.
WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God’s calling on their lives to help widows and orphans, individuals who have passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision ‘To make Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State the best place to live for orphans and vulnerable children
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
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EMPLOYERS BRIEF:
Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a reputable Nigerian indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a USAID-funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project named Local Partners Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (LOPIN-2). This it does in partnership with local and international organizations as well as different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and levels.
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
WEWE invites application from qualified persons for vacant positions in the USAID-funded LOPIN project:
Title of Job: Regional Finance Manager
Location : Akwa Ibom
Core Responsibilities
Financial Management:
- The office holder shall be responsible for preparing:
- Monthly financial reports.
- Monthly bank reconciliation report.
- By these he/she ensure that –
- All Implementing Agencies financials reporting by 3rd of subsequent monthly.
- A Set up and maintains QuickBooks and Close QuickBooks company every month (to avoid back posting) in the States.
Treasury Management:
This will involve participating and ensuring –
- Quarterly cash flow meeting.
- Cash advance requests are sent to Headquarter every quarter
- Cash advance retirements are sent to Headquarter every month.
- The review Staff and IA’s Aging Analysis Report monthly
- The review and approve memos for funds request.
- Payment vouchers, journal vouchers, memos, funds request and GTB gaps requests are met.
Budgeting:
This will involve –
- Coordination of the preparation of monthly States Budgets.
- Leading the preparation of operational budgets and inputs into program budgets in the states
- Ensuring budget is booked into QuickBooks and used for tracking.
Financial Reviews and Audits:
In this regard he/she will ensure –
- That state internal audit corporate finances are carried out weekly.
Internal Control and IA’s Monitoring:
In addition, this will involve he/she ensures –
- Review of all IA’s monthly/weekly financial reports including fund retirements.
- Recommended internal control improvement measures are implemented.
- Participation in the sub-granting processes including engagement of new Implementing Agencies (IAs) Supports the capacity building efforts of WEWE for implementing agents (IAs) to effectively liquidate fund advances.
- The conducting of test of controls and risk assessment
- Adequate capacity building of Program and Administrative staff:
- Excellent capacity building for program and Admin Staff.
- Sustenance of the States finance and Admin department organizational structure
Capacity building of Program and Administrative staff:
Furthermore, this will ensure –
- Excellent capacity building for WEWE States program and Admin Staff.
Other Tasks:
This will require that he/she works with the IT team to set up the finance digital documentation system.
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
If you require this job, you have to possess:
- Master’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field is required. And
- Must be a Chartered Accountant or ACCA.
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
EXPERIENCES
- And possess at least of 5 years’ experience working as a senior level manager
- Strong understanding of Nigeria’s accounting and finance laws and regulations is essential and experience in Accounting practices, auditing, pay-rolling, sub-granting, finance management,
- Familiarity with USAID regulations and administrative procedures in the financial management of donor assisted projects.
Additional advantages are in the following:
Fluency in English required (oral and written)
Experience with USAID projects.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV’s and Cover Letters in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job to: [email protected]
Note
Please, indicate the title of the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three referees.
WEWE’s recruitment process for these positions will be on a rolling basis and while we thank all applicants for showing interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first come first served basis. WEWE reserve the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected.
“WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is included in your application and it will not be used as selection criteria”.
Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
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Job Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) – Akwa Ibom
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