Finance Officer at Life at Best Development Initiative - 2 Openings

Life at Best Development Initiative (LABDI) is a team of change-makers who believe that every helping hand can create a better future for survivors of wars. We started extending help to vulnerable children and women who were affected by the insurgency which began in Borno state, Nigeria, in 2009. This moment intensified when we found that there were many such vulnerable children, women, and households who needed help with food, shelter, and education. Our team expanded and we spread out into different parts of the BAY states to make sure we cover all possible areas and help as many children, women, and households as possible. We support children, families, and communities affected by insurgencies and natural disasters.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Locations: Monguno and Bama, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• This position will be responsible for implementing and/or coordinating all financial support functions for LABDI Head office.
•  In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Responsibilities
Key Areas of Accountability:

• Assist in ensuring that direct reports have clear roles and responsibilities, and a strong understanding of all of Donor’s and LABDI regulations and policies, especially the core policies such as; Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Fraud & dishonesty policies, Anti-bribery and corruption policy and whistle blowing policy.
• Manage the electronic spreadsheet/format for receiving and disbursing funds; coordinate the preparation and timely submission of monthly financial reports and other reports to head office as required. Ensure accurate keeping of account books (electronic and paper) for the head office.
• Help ensure that timely and accurate information is generated and disseminated accordingly to the project team, to inform activity planning and forecasts.
• Process all banking activities in the LABDI state head office, ensuring that bank account records are accurately maintained, and that bank statements are obtained on a timely basis.
• Process all payments (Bank transfer or cheque) to vendors, service providers, and partners in line with LABDI policies & all active awards requirements in the field office.  Ensure all financial transactions in the LABDI office are appropriately approved, authorised and administered, in line with LABDI & Donor policies.
• Maintain the office safe and disburse cash payments. Ensure weekly cash counts are done and properly documented.  
• Support the state teams to provide administrative and technical support to the partners to ensure that all financial documentation and reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis in line with LABDI policies, project agreements and donor guidelines.
• In collaboration with the line manager support the training in financial management in accordance with LABDI financial management policies
• Monthly report for review to finance manager 

Behaviors (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling LABDI values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for LABDI, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Qualifications

• Level of Education – B.Sc./HND or equivalent
• Specified Study Area – Finance / Accounts / Business Administration/Economics
• Minimum 2 years post NYSC experience
• Experience in working with partners accountable for grants and other financial support provided to implement project activities, particularly at community level.

Experience and skills
Administrative & General Skills:
Essential Criteria:

• Level of Education – B.Sc./HND or equivalent
• Specified Study Area – Finance / Accounts / Business Administration/Economics
• Minimum 2 years post NYSC experience
• Experience in working with partners accountable for grants and other financial support provided to implement project activities, particularly at community level.
• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
• Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Excellent
• Must be able to speak at least one local language predominant in that state.
• Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ongoing Professional certificate in accounting and finance

Desirable Criteria:

• Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners).
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handles last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to be creative and proactive health service improvement is essential.

Additional job responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LABDI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LABDI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
11th December, 2024.