Accounting Job Vacancies at NELA: Finance and Account Manager

Finance and Account Manager Job Vacancies at NELA

USAID Nigeria is funding the project of The Network on Ethics/Human Right, Law, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Support and Care (NELA). A non-governmental organization based in Ibadan, but implementing HIV/AIDS,  other health related activities in all the six-geopolitical zones in Nigeria.


NELA plans to implement a project to improve access to quality Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming in Adamawa, Bornu; Yobe and Jigawa States of Nigeria and also to increase the adoption of safer sexual behaviour and promote normative change among selected sub­groups within  general population in Nigeria to reduce new HIV infection. Successful candidates will be required to travel to the listed States as the job demands.


The appointment will be for a period of one year in the first instance, but subject to extension of with availability of fund.

Job Position: Finance and Account Manager

Location: Oyo

The Job
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance and Account Manager will be responsible for managing the growing financial portfolio of NELA, proffer solutions to all financial related issues, coordinate the Finance functions of NELA across the country.

Specific Responsibilities

• Specific duties of the Finance Manager will include but not limited to the following:
• Set financial strategy of the organization in close coordination with the Executive Management.
• Work closely with Executive team to ensure that the organization’s financial targets are met.
• Ensure compliance by the entire organization with all donor financial policies and regulations.
• Determine the optimal structure that will best deliver on the financial policies  services, obligations and commitments of NELA.
• Assess and fully develop the financial systems of the organization to superior levels of service and functionality for all customers served by the finance and accounts division.
• Develop financial processes that proactively and strategically establish the highest levels of benchmarks and performance for the total
• Organisation in cooperation with the Executive Team to enable them run the organization effectively.
• Provide timely and insightful analysis of financial results and forecasts, analyze the allocation of costs and provide key metrics to the Management team for informed decision making.
• Structure, prepare and present financial analysis of the organization to be Board and also make presentations as required to the Board Finance Committee.
• Oversee the budgeting, process and the implementation of budgets.
• Monitor the progress and make presentations of the organizations financial position to both the Management team and the Board:
• Organize and coordinate fund raising activities
• Prepare NELA for audits grant/donor audits etc and coordinate the audit process
• Identify risks that face NELA and develop mitigating processes to mitigate such.
• Undertakes other responsibilities not outlined above, but which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed and agreed with the Chief of Party.

Qualification and Experience

1. Applicant must possess a minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with an ACA or ACCA.
2. Masters Degree in any of the disciplines above will be an advantage.
3. Must possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Financial Management, Financial Analysis and reporting preferably in the not-for-profit or private sector the last five years of which must have been in Senior Management capacity.
4. Must be familiar with the MS Office (Excel, Word and Power Point) and must be trained, conversant and experienced in standard database and Accounting packages such as SUN, ORACLE, and Tally etc.

Personal Attributes and Skills required:

• Must have high sense of responsibility and integrity and have a drive for continuous teaming and knowledge sharing.
• Must have high interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Must be analytical and have excellent organizational and multitasking capabilities.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Must demonstrate ability to build capacity of staff in his/her areas of expertise.

Application Deadline
23rd March, 2011

How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants for the various positions as advertised

Must submit the following:

• A type-written application specifically applying for one of the positions and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please reference announcement date on the application letter,
• A current resume or curriculum vitae listing all job responsibilities in previous employment.
• Application should be submitted to: consultant.recruitment2011@yahoo.com on or before 23rd March, 2011.