Senior Finance Management Officer (SFMO) at FMARD

• Reporting to the Lead CPA, the SFMO heads the Financial Management Unit (FMU) of the CPAT. S/he provides financial management to support nsk management, coherent and consistent application of procedures and crosscutting activities of the finance units of the projects.

Specific Duties

• Provide guidelines for the preparation and updating of the projects’ Financial Manuals and ensure adherence to their provisions.
• Evaluate periodically the financial reporting and internal control arrangements for the IFAD projects in Nigeria and prepare proposals for improvements.
• Liaise bet.
• Ensure that project financial management and accounts are correctly maintained and operated in a timely manner according to the project plans, relevant project documents/mission reports and IFAD project procedures, and that they deliver high-quality outputs in a variety of project implementation processes.
• Travel periodically to the projects to check the operation of the system of internal control and control of reports submitted by the management units.
• Participate in FMARD and/or IFAD supervision and evaluation missions to identity lessons learned and implications for the projects’ next steps.

Duration:

• The duration of the assignment will be for an initial two years, renewable annually based on the successful completion of a one-year probational period, and availability of resources.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance or MBA or equivalent qualification in accounting and finance.
• Professional certification (ACA, ACCA, ANAN).
• Certified training on financial management in internationally funded projects.
• Basic knowledge of IFAD Financial Management Practices and Procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Government of Nigeria Financial Practices and Procedures
• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in a relevant donor-funded project with similar responsibilities in budgeting, accounting and reporting procedures of international donors.
• Ability to present financial information in a clear, concise manner to non-technical audience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (in PDF or MS Word Format) to:  [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]

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