Manager – Finance and Administration

Solina Health is an indigenous management consulting institution that works to accelerate positive health, social and economic reforms through high-quality program design and implementation, capacity building, implementation science research, and knowledge generation, as well as agenda setting and stakeholder convening across human development sectors. Our work seeks to benefit primarily disadvantaged and under-served populations. We implement transformation programs in Nigeria and are currently expanding our footprint to several West and Central African countries. We are building a competent world-class management team to enable us to achieve our strategic growth objective in a sustainable way.

The IMPACT project is a performance-based project that is funded by the World Bank. The primary goal of the project is to enhance the delivery and promote the uptake of malaria prevention and treatment services in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Malaria is a significant health problem in Ekiti State, particularly among children aged between 6 and 59 months. The prevalence of malaria in this group is as high as 32.3%. Additionally, there is poor malaria prevention and health-seeking behavior in the state, with only about 23.1% of households having at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN). The IMPACT team will work with state malaria control programs to fight malaria and save lives by strengthening the diagnosis, treatment, and drug-based prevention of malaria, especially for children and pregnant women.

Description and Objectives

The Manager, Finance and Adminstration will support SCIDaR finance unit by providing financial and administrative support to colleagues, clients, and stakeholders of the IMPACT project. The primary duty of the incumbent is to support the finance thematic area in achieving its objective of financial recording and reporting both to Solina Health and other stakeholders such as donors, auditors, and other external regulatory bodies. The incumbent will also be responsible for budgetary control and management to ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources in line with programme financial management policies and procedures.

Institutional leadership responsibilities

As a core part of the Management Team, the incumbent will be required to contribute substantially to organizational strategy and management in ways including, but not limited to: 

1. Review of annual costed strategic priorities across all the thematic areas of the IMPACT project;
2. Review of costed annual work plans for all programs
3. Custody of all financial management, processes, and tools, including periodic updates and revisions as necessary to meet institutional needs;
4. Support staff to promote financial management compliance and support internal and external audit exercises, including supporting learning and capacity building and assignment of job functions and KPIs if required;

Technical responsibilities

The Manager, Finance and Administration will manage the development of strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of the IMPACT project, and take a lead role in the day-to-day execution of accounting functions required to ensure the financial needs of the IMPACT project are met and that all financial transactions are carried out and recorded with integrity and in accordance with donor, HQ and field guidelines.

Deliverable

1. Collaborate with the firm’s finance team to manage all financial transactions between the firm and staff
2. Establishes effective accounting and bookkeeping systems and procedures and oversees   accounting services
3. Establishes and implements internal controls, administrative systems, policies, and procedures to ensure that the IMPACT project’s day-to-day operational activities are efficient and effective, and are in line with approved strategic initiatives and budgetary allocations
4. Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, donations processing and receipting, payment of invoices, payroll, and bills.
5. Maintain parallel records of income and expenditure in the financial database.
6. Ensures adequate cash flow for the organization’s requirements, by monitoring funder remittances, and preparing requests for funds as needed
7. Support all operational costs arising from the use of the state office, central warehouse, and other stores
8. Provide oversight of the project accounting and finance/budget management
9. Manage all company assets within and outside office premises
10. Develop accurate payment schedule for all community-based staff payment
11. Prepare cost-effective budgets for program implementation activities
12. Manages liquidity, investments, and foreign exchange per established policies and procedures.
13. Provide support to the technical team in program implementation as needed
14. Ensures and reviews monthly financial statements from the accountant and prepares narrative reports with the program director

Required competencies

Core requirements

1. Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of Solina Health;
2. Commitment to helping build the organization for a minimum of two years in the role;
3. Demonstrable project management skills;
4. Demonstrated strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and thought leadership abilities;
5. Advanced computer usage skills with proficiency with analytical tools like Microsoft® Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
6. Ability to provide and ensure multi-sectoral oversight and governance(finance) for the program
7. Experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency-financed project in Nigeria (or an African country)
8. Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing, and reporting;
9. Ability to solve problems efficaciously exercising good judgment
10. Qualified Chartered Accountant with 10 years of experience
11. Fast learner, open to learning from peers, subordinates, and supervisors collaboratively and at a rapid pace;
12. Able to deal directly with the government, government authorities, business community, and other stakeholders;
13. Strong verbal and written communications skills;
14. Ability to use a methodical approach to complete the assigned work and should pay strong attention to detail;
15. Ability to travel and work in ANY state in Nigeria and abroad for less than twenty percent of his/her time;

Education and Experience  

1. Academic training: University degree in business, nonprofit management, accounting, finance or a related field
2. Professional credentialing: Additional professional qualification/certification e.g. Financial Manganemt, a course in accounting procedures and protocols in budget administration and financial forecasting, analysis, and reporting.
3. Experience: Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in a similar role;

Equal employment opportunity statement Solina Health is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

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