• Application Deadline: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Finance Assistant


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Financial Support Roles:

• Raise cheques approved by relevant budget holders/finance and taking them to approved signatories for signing.


• Perform bank related activities; picking up monthly bank statements


• Support in the payments of participants and other beneficiaries.


• Maintain update of GLACOS on daily basis


• Assist in the remittance of statutory payments (Pension, NHF, NSITF, WHT, PAYE) on/before the due date


• Requesting and Collection of Finance unit office stationary and consumables from the Admin office for day to day business activities.


• Support in the verification of all assets


• Reconciling and matching of transactions on the system on weekly basis

Archiving of Document Role:

• Ensure all payment and journal vouchers are electronically archived on a monthly basis


• Review monthly TL to ensure all vouchers for transactions posted to the system are completely filed


• Properly label all files and arrange vouchers in their appropriate folders on the shelf for easy retrieval.


• Support during audits to retrieve selected samples a week before the commencement of any audit exercise


• Return all vouchers to their appropriate box files after the conclusion of any audit exercise


• Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise


• Produce soft/scanned copies of documents for retention purposes.


• Keep a standard record of document retrieval and return log


• Verify all transactions and ensure that the relevant supporting documents have been filed


• Maintain a filing system for all transactions


• Support in maintaining soft copy archiving system


• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager

Working Contacts

• Internal:   All budget-holders, field offices and other staff members


• External:  Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, regulatory agencies

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility


• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations


• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself and the team, takes responsibility for his own personal development and encourages team members to do the same


• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others


• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners


• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems


• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

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

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• An HND/BSc in Accounting


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position


• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel


• Ability to work under pressure


• Ability to work within multicultural and multi-religious settings

Desirable:

• ACA/ACCA certification