Finance Officer at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organization in Nigeria, implementing programs in malaria prevention, and treatment, Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS treatment, primary health care system strengthening, non-communicable diseases and maternal, new-born, and child health care. SFH ignites the power of health system thinking and market shaping to transform health outcomes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Job ID: sfh-80097
Location: Lagos
Department: Finance
Contract Type: Fixed term (12 Months)

Description

• SFH is looking for a talented and experienced person with a record of high performance and passion for providing financial and administrative support to join our vibrant workforce under our E-Pharma4FP Project

Job Profile

• To support the E-Pharma4FP finance and administrative operations including archiving in the Lagos office.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Support the Finance Advisor in the preparation and review of vendor requests for E-pharma Project, and ensure documents are ready for payment within 48hrs of receipt.
• Support the Finance Advisor and other responsible Officers in the preparation and conclusion of monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements for E-pharma Project on SAP at the Field Offices. This is to be achieved no later than the 10th of the next financial reporting month.
• Support the Finance Advisor in the process, preparation and payments of ALL expenses on E-pharma Project activities, trainings, Outreach and conferences.
• Support the Finance Advisor in the scanning and archiving of E-pharma Project documents to ensure proper documentation of expenses and ready for both internal and external audit process. 
• Support the Finance Advisor in the review and posting of all common cost at the Field level and ensure proper documentation of such costs. 
• Support the Finance Advisor in all administrative functions which includes but not limited to the supervision of the MVO and protection of the E-Pharma Project assets.
• Any other duty assigned on the project.

Four Key Result Areas include:

• Finance Operations
• Procurements
• Filed Officer Administration
• Archiving

Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related field with strong numerical/analytical background.
• Professional Qualification in Accounting will be an added advantage
• 3-5 years of experience in Finance / Administrative & logistics.
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Personal Attributes and Skills Required:

• Integrity
• Good Oral Communication
• Good Interpersonal and leadership
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Result Oriented
• IT Savvy
• Creativity/Innovation.

Skills and Competencies required:

• Budgeting and Budget Analysis
• Tax computing and Remittance (WHT, PAYE etc.)
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Treasury and Cash Management Meticulous
• Proficiency working with SAP – “FI Module”
• Adept at Microsoft excel and other Microsoft application packages (Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Demonstrable integrity, objectivity & confidentiality, with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Customer focused, exhibits thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Integrity and time management.
• Collaboration and teamwork, with persuasive negotiation skills.
• Self-driven and result oriented with a drive for continuous professional development.
• Excited about new knowledge/ learning with good interpersonal skills, proactive and flexible
• Cross functional awareness and willingness to understand overall project objectives.
• Resourcefulness and creativity in managing high level information, minimizing financial risks and problem solving.

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards, and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.

Application Closing Date
6th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• All applications will be treated in confidence. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.
• Indigenes and residents of these locations and Women are encouraged to apply.
• We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SFH is an equal opportunity employer.