Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational systems, transitioning communities from conflict to peace, developing sustainable economic growth, engaging youth, promoting transparent elections and more. Creative is recognized for its ability to quickly adapt and excel in conflict and post-conflict environments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

ID: 2021-1816
Location: Maiduguri, Borno or Yola, Adamawa
Category: Accounting/Finance

Overview
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contracted Creative Associates International to implement the Northeast ConNEction activity to strengthen the resilience of communities vulnerable to violent extremist infiltration and conflict. By targeting communities not yet under the control of violent extremist organizations (VEOs), this activity will seize the opportunity to mitigate the grievances that make communities vulnerable to violent extremism, while building social cohesion within and across communities in northeast Nigeria. In addition to helping northeastern Nigerians create a stronger foundation against the violent extremist and conflict threats, the activity is designed to develop local capacity to respond to emerging threats. In order to enable flexible and adaptive management of the activity in a complex environment, the activity includes a focused effort on research and analysis of the threats and coordination around programmatic opportunities and responses.

Position Summary

• The Finance Manager, based in Maiduguri or Yola, Nigeria, will be responsible to (1) ensure contractual requirements are met, based on USAID policies and procedures; (2) develop and implement financial procedures in compliance with Creative and USAID policies and procedures; (3) oversee procurement actions, activity execution, subcontracts and consulting agreements consistent with USAID and Creative procedures, (4) provide financial training and guidance to program staff and partners.

Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure that the project meets all USAID contractual requirements and ensure compliance with USAID policies and regulations.
• Provide financial oversight, including the maintenance and monitoring of the project budget.
• Manage financial systems, files, and maintain Creative’s online accounting system
• Liaise between Creative Associates’ field and headquarters offices regarding all program financial matters and all internal or external audit requests, as needed.
• Process check requests and wire transfer requests for payments to vendors in compliance with contract requirements.
• Review and process invoices and in-field fee payments in accordance with Creative accounting procedures and contract policies.
• Manage personnel and payroll office staff and procedures.
• Participate in ongoing analysis, forecasting and review of project expenses.
• Track the transfer of funds between headquarters and the field office, and manage accounting and finance records of in-country expenses, including developing tracking and monitoring all financial project activities, and maintaining current project expense data.
• Draft quarterly and annual financial reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information and forward to F&C for review and approval by the Controller.
• Prepare monthly field expense reports, and report monthly expenses to HQ Offices.
• Provide DCOP and/or COP with project’s current financial status
• Provide financial management and systems training for project staff.
• Travel to field location(s) as necessary and provide oversight to field office financial systems and processes.
• Provide training and guidance to grantees, local partners, and beneficiaries, as needed
• Review and approve the financial close-out of program activities, and verify documentation and information is complete.
• Other duties as assigned by the DCOP or COP.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Finance, Accounting, Business, etc.).
• Recommended Master’s degree in relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 8 years of general work experience is required.
• Experience managing the finances for a project of similar size.
• Experience with USAID project finances and budgeting (preferred) or similar work for other donors/U.S. Government agencies.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in English required, proficiency in local languages in the Northeast strongly desired.
• Must be willing and able to work in Maiduguri or Yola, Nigeria.
• Must have existing work authorization for Nigeria.

Note: The exact location of this position is to be confirmed, but may be based in Maiduguri or Yola. Candidates must be willing and able to live in either location.