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I am a self-motivated Finance professional with exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills. I can gladly say that I possess the ability to solve problem related to work using initiative and persistence, and always maintain integrity and loyalty.
My office finance/Administrative, Logistics experience spans across different fields, and my day to day office duties for recent positions are like the mentioned above and also in the Capacity of Finance/Admin, Logistics and fleet management, Manager/Coordinator. In my previous / recent positions, Assist with the grants set-up in SAP. Support the full cycle of grants management activities beginning from pre-award assessments, monitoring/compliance visits and close-out procedures.
Track grantee contractual obligations, e.g., pre-award conditions Support the Finance & Grants Manager — Humanitarian and project managers to prepare the annual grants budgets for all GIZ projects. Support the assessments of partner/grantee organizations as directed by the Finance & Grants Coordinator and the Finance & Grants Manager-Humanitarian.
Review partner budgets and provide assistance and guidance where necessary including the monitoring and interpretation of project budgets versus actual expenditures. Support, train staff and partners on donor policies, rules and regulations. Facilitate timely partner advance request and liquidation in SAP.
Partners/grantee liquidation and recommend for approval. Conduct and document regular partner visits to ensure compliance with grant agreement. Ensure receipt of timely and accurate accounting and financial reports from partners. Monitor the partner burn rate and offer timely advice to the partner and programs team for prompt action and decision-making. Monitor and track grants related performance measurement indicators and liaise with Finance & Grants Coordinator to implement strategies to improve performance. Explain donor requirements and organizational financial policy & procedures to staff and ensure compliance. Prepare and review on a monthly basis, donor-specific bank reconciliation statements and receipts/deposits reconciliations. Support the preparation of financial reports based on donor requirements. support the preparation of financial reports based on donor requirements. Support the preparation of financial reports based on donor requirements. Ensure proper filing (electronic and hard copy) of grants financial reports. Periodically update the financial reporting matrix. Ensure that partners use the standard reporting templates and formats for their reports. Prepare monthly GIZ Projects burn rate - expenditure traffic tracker. Prepare monthly GIZ Projects cost recovery tracker. Support the preparation of all GIZ Projects funding/grant tracker. Prepare all GIZ Projects expenditure tracker. Support the CO in recharging costs to GIZ Projects.
Fulfill Plan’s Child Protection Policy at all times. Ensure that filing of travel advances, per diem calculations and travel reconciliation forms are reviewed
• Ensure that all travel and purchase advances are liquidated on time. Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Finance &
• Grants Coordinator and/or the Finance &
• Grants Manager-Humanitarian. Supports and builds capacity of programs staff to ensure a high level of quality finance and grants management. Supports the orientation, on-going development/training and builds capacity of partner staff when required in line with Organizational requirements.
Learning and knowledge management. Shares relevant grant and financial information within the Programmed team supporting the proper documentation of all grant and financial aspects of the programs. Support resource mobilization efforts through contribution to budget preparation for proposal writing and related engagements. Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International's Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures. Ensure adequate petty cash is kept in Yola office and also keeps petty cash book, Bank book (NGN) I manage all financial transactions including verifying procurements and paying suppliers, Manage and collate cash forecast, Budget Follow up(BFU), Follow up with bank on receipt of funds from HQ and prepare the bank fund transfer letter to transfer funds to field offices Mission Financial plan(MFP), processing payroll and managing petty cash, Bank reconciliation statement, Manages Bank books, Donor filing and arrangement of invoices accordingly, cash book records keeping and expenses, writing of cheques and preparation of staff salaries and payroll, Staff monthly Pension and staff monthly P.A.Y.E, Supervise and help in donor filing and arrangement of invoices accordingly, cash flow and cash projection , Audit of books and invoices from other bases and main base, I import all books from the bases, Abuja books ,Other mission expenses and HQ expenses incurred for the mission into saga program used by the Organization, preparation of monthly staff health insurance, verification of procurement request ,pay suppliers , check all books and documents compliance as required by the donor and the organization and also assist in logistics preparation of procurement request(PR),Suppliers purchase order(SPO),I withdraw money for the Organization safe in USD/NGN. My administration tasks include managing employees' entitlements, internal travel and accommodation for all staff
• I also work on books from the bases, correct their mistakes in the books and, involve in budget making, preparation of payment vouchers before payment, assist in overall audit of all records, invoices and receipts for the mission, I am involved in Budget and Budget implementation, write donor report, I worked on treasury sheets and NG Mission TMP. In all positions I have held throughout my career, I have demonstrated strong facilitation, Interpersonal & strong communication (public speaking skills), energetic and Enthusiastic, creative and willing to learn new things and organizational skills, discretion and integrity.
I believe that I can apply the same skills I have used to work in an International Organization like ACF International, Danish Refugee Council, and Plan International and look forward to an opportunity to discuss my suitability for the position further at an interview because I am convinced that my qualifications are a perfect match for the position.
I will be very glad if my application is favorably considered.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
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