Professional Experience:
• Posting of all receipts and payments into the financial system and ensuring daily banking for the Nigeria country office.
• Management of the payroll system, timely filling of tax returns and advising management on changes in the relevant tax laws and implication on corporate strategies.
• Manage petty cash; receive cash, prepare travel advances, claims and cheque payments on behalf of the foundation.
• Management and reconciliations of receivable, payables and key accounts concerned.
• Coordination and management of procurements and logistics supports for the country office and West Africa.
• Provide main support with problem resolution on cash-counts, bank reconciliations, finance system and financial close outs at country office.
• Budgeting and Cashflow management to ensure availability of funds for project activities and timely implementation.
• Financial Management and subgrantee Audit of West African project finance activities for the Cassava Mechanization Agro-Processing (CAMAP) project funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), Pod-Borer Monitoring project funded by the International Food Research Policy Institute (IFPRI), NEWEST RICE project Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Cassava Agro-Processing Project funded by GIZ International, Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea Project (COWP) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea Project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Funded by Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in Nigeria, Ghana, and Burkina Faso.
• West Africa Sub- grantee financial review and relating with project partners in ensuring compliance with donor requirements in utilization and reporting of sub-grant received.
• In liaison with sub-grantees, assess internal controls, perform effectiveness tests over processes with significant control deficiencies, recommend solutions to issues arising from control reviews, and ensure execution of management action plans.
• Track and follow up on implementation of all recommendations on each project from internal audit, external audit, supervision missions and Portfolio Review.
• Review the Interim Financial Reports (IFRs) submitted by active projects and provides necessary feedback.
• Provide support to and coordinate the AATF Nigeria project activities in line with Donor requirements and regulations.
• Maintenance of fixed assets registers and ensuring that inventory supplies are maintained and updated in a timely manner.
• Supports subsidiary General Finance, Audit and Reporting.