Mines Advisory Group Job Vacancy for Finance Manager , Nigeria

The total salary package for this position is £40,884 – £44,472 per annum* including basic salary, hardship allowance, programme management and cost of living allowance.

About MAG:

MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.

About MAG in Nigeria:
MAG has been working in Nigeria since 2015. MAG’s work in Nigeria has mainly focused on arms management and destruction activities, aimed at reducing the risk of unplanned explosions and the impact of weapons and munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade. MAG has also recently started in a new project in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, delivering emergency mine risk education and non-technical survey to local populations in IDP camps/settlements in newly accessible areas.

About the role:

Reporting to the Country Director, the Finance Manager will provide strategic and operational financial leadership to MAG in Nigeria, including control of expenditure, budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting and identification of financial liabilities. As well as developing the financial strategy, you will also be responsible for day to day financial management in the programme, including managing cashbooks, payroll and statutory payments. The role will be based in Abuja but will travel to other locations within the programme as required.

About you:

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.), or qualified by experience in a similar role, preferably within an international context within the African continent. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to report in a timely and accurate manner, as well as the ability to work independently and build excellent working relationships with project stakeholders. You must have a fluent professional working knowledge of English.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG by the closing date of 16 July 2017. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and advert will be taken down once a suitable candidate is identified.

Closing date: 16 Jul 2017