Finance & Administration (F&A) Officer Vacancy at Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)

Position Title: Finance & Administration (F&A) Officer.

Job Station: Abuja.

INTRODUCTION:-

Finance & Administration (F&A) Officer job opportunity is available at Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) for individuals who possess Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Objective

• The Finance & Administration (F&A) Officer will be responsible for overseeing all financial project management, as well as general office services.
• The F&A Officer will be responsible for maintaining financial integrity, preparing all financial reports efficiently in accordance with relevant financial reporting standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:-

• Manage the accounting, finance, and administration components of programs, including petty cash funds and field office finance, accounting, and administrative activities;
• Establish program financial management systems, procedures and controls to ensure consistency with donor requirements;
• Coordinate monthly requests for funds to ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations, and coordinate and oversee program tendering and procurement activities;
• Advise project staff on financial health through the provision of regular and timely financial expenditure reports;
• Review and approve all vouchers prepared (disbursement, receipt, and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensure that expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the project;
• Maintain financial controls and procedures for the management of funds;
• Supervise project staff, consultants, and partners working in finance and administration for the project;
• Produce budget projections, analysis, and reports for review and action by the Project Manager and ED;
• Manage financial files and support annual audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION:-

The ideal candidate should have;

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field strongly preferred
• At least 7years finance experience in donor funded projects.

Skills / Competencies:

• Strong management, communication, and negotiation skills, and the ability to collect data from multiple partners
• Knowledge of local financial and accounting systems preferred.
• Knowledge of donor regulations, policies, and procedures and familiarity with grants management.

Apply Before:-

29th March, 2021.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, with a Cover Letter not more than one page specifying motivation for the application and addressed to “The Human Resource Manager, Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)”, to: admin@aygf.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

WHO IS Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF)?

Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) is a regional Non-Governmental Organization in Abuja for youth growth, development and empowerment, with a mission of building an African society through constructive engagement with stakeholders expand opportunities for self-development and realization among the youth.