ROLE PURPOSE:

The Finance Officer has responsibility to manage payments, receipts, and disbursement of funds. He/she would be responsible for GLACOS registration and filing of documents. He/she will also provide support to the finance unit

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Finance Coordinator

Dimensions:This role will lead on the finance unit and ensure all financial related concerns are covered appropriately in Borno.

Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Assistant & Finance interns.

Technical responsibility: None

Budget responsibility: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Fund Disbursement:

• Support payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office

Financial Management Information and other support functions:

• Send out transaction listings and BVA to the awards department on the agreed dates.
• Support all Budget holders in the preparation of phased budgets.
• Provide support to budget holders in reviewing and understanding monthly financial budget monitoring reports and follow up on any recommended action points.
• Verify and Prepare the GLACOS for all the recharges recommended by the budget holders after reviewing the transaction listings.
• Support in the preparation of proposal budgets for the humanitarian & development responses.
• Support in providing codes where finance support is needed.
• Prepare the draft of the monthly cash forecast and request of the field office. 
  Perform monthly bank reconciliation and single account matching.
• Ensure Cash and bank reconciliations and single account matching are done timely and ensure regular cash counts.

Budget Monitoring & Control:

• Participate in the annual budgets & forecast development.
• Review monthly transactions with Budget Holders and provide comments to finance lead.
• Participate in program monthly finance meeting and provide input to budget holders.
• Works with budget holders on budget review and reallocation and ensure change approved is posted in the system.

Field Office and Partner Support Function:

• Capacity Building of Budget Holders & Field staff in Awards Management
• Pre awards assessment and due diligence check for new partners.
• Organizing audit of projects and Implementing Partners

Audit & Evaluation:

• Assist with the Internal and External audit preparations including putting together relevant documentation for the Audit.

Other Support:

• Work closely with Borno Area office & Country office Finance Team on finance /awards related issues
• Participate in monthly finance and awards meetings in the field office.
• Supervise, coach, and build the financial management capacity of the finance and non-finance team of the field office.
• Preparing SOF loaders for all new awards and realigned/ re-phased awards.
• Monthly maintenance and update of Finance Accruals Tracker
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor or line manager.
• Ensure proper and timely archiving of document.
• Other – Any other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.

Global policies:

• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, health and safety, code of conduct, Anti-harassment,  Fraud and Dishonesty, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Essential Criteria

• Level of Education – BSc /HND Accounting, Finance, Banking or equivalent
• Experience in working with partners accountable for grants and other financial support provided to implement project activities, particularly at community level.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
• Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Excellent
• Must be able to speak at least one local language predominant in that state.
• Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ongoing Professional certificate in accounting and finance
• Experience of SCI systems, processes and procedure

Desirable Criteria:

• Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners).
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to be creative and proactive health service improvement is essential.
• Understanding of local language(s)