Finance and Admin Manager at NACGOND in Port Harcourt

NATIONAL COALITION ON GAS FLARING AND OIL SPILLS IN THE NIGER DELTA (NACGOND) Vacancy Announcement 

NACGOND is a partnership of twenty member civil society groups that seek to address the lingering environmental degradation associated with oil spill, gas flare and illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta. It is also a vehicle that civil society groups can use to proactively suggest tangible solutions to the key issues surrounding oil spills and gas flaring. 

NACGOND’s major approach is grounded in research and evidence based advocacy, which aims to ensure that issues of oil spills and gas flaring are immediately fixed, however they are caused. 

NACGOND is currently advertising for the following positions to work in our Port Harcourt Office on a 5-year advocacy project: 

1. Finance and Admin Manager Role: The Finance Manager will report to the NACGOND Coordinator and the Central Working Committee (CWC). The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager and will ensure implementing partners adhere to standards required for effective project financial management while seeking to strengthen internal systems and institutional capacity of partners. 

The Finance Manager will support the following areas: 

Finance, internal systems and controls, budgeting and financial administration of the project. 

Responsibilities: 

• Financial Management 
• Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; Clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements; 
• Collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments, and oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting. 
• Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and Management; assess any changes necessary. 
• Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the NACGOND Coordinator and the Secretariat; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status. •
• Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting. 
• Effectively communicate and present the critical financial matters to the Central Working Committee (CWC). 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of a Post graduate degree ideally with an MBA/CPA/ACA or related degree/certification 

• Spoken and written fluency in English – 

• At least 10 years of overall professional experience; ideally 6+ years of broad financial and operations management experience. 

• Strong oral and written communications skills; 

• Proven experience supporting and managing multi-year projects as a contracting authority 

• The ideal candidate has experience of final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for either a division or significant program area, Ability to translate financial concepts to – and to effectively collaborate with -- programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not necessarily have finance backgrounds 

• A good track record in donor reporting and grants management 

• IT skills: word, excel, accounting software such as QuickBooks and online communication skills; 

• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; knowledge of accounting and reporting software • A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of NACGOND 

Salary: Commensurate with experience and education. 

Applications will be acknowledged but only shortlisted candidates will receive further correspondence. For further information on NACGOND, visit http://nacgond.org/