Finance Clerk at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, FCT
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
2 years ago

Additional Details

Job ID
49734
Job Views
125

Job Description



Job Overview/Summary:



  • The Finance Clerk will be a key member of the Abuja finance team and will contribute towards the achievement of the field’s finance objectives.

  • Under the direction of the Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant maintains the cash books and is responsible for the accounts payable functions of the department.


Major Responsibilities:



  • Maintain both hard and soft folders for VAT report, PAYE report, NSITF report and WHT Report.

  • Ensure that all cash and bank payments documents are properly filed and stalled in the archive timely and accurately.

  • Ensuring that cash and bank payment documents, TAFs, bid analysis are distributed to authorizer timely and in line with operating authorization matrix.

  • Ensure accurate and timely retrieval of documents for audits as the audits come up.

  • Ensure that all documents used for audit are accurately returned to appropriate boxes and stalled a soon as the audit is over.

  • Support the finance assistant in Maintaining the receipt book and ensuring that authorized receipts are issued upon receipt of monies.

  • Collect acknowledged VAT report submitted to FIRS monthly.

  • Collection of NSITF receipt from the bank monthly

  • Create journals in Integra

  • Archiving of prior years’ finance documents.

  • Diligent follow-up to ensure fully signed mandates are processed to vendor.

  • Assist with capturing payments on Integra.

  • Process All monthly statutory for payments.

  • Experience in grants audit and government audit.

  • Experience with tax reconciliations for annual returns.

  • Vendor account reconciliation.

  • Payment upload on the bank platform.

  • Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.


Qualifications


Job Requirements:



  • HND/BSc in Accounting or Business Administration.

  • Minimum of 2 years working in the finance function.

  • Experience working with NGOs (preferred but not a prerequisite);

  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

  • Knack for detail. Able to communicate effectively.

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Strong Computer skills (MS Word, Excel,)

  • Must be able to function comfortably in a loosely structured but complex work environment, working and prioritizing multiple tasks.

  • Able to communicate effectively (written and verbal) in English with Program staff.

  • •Good supervisory skills, time management and interpersonal skills


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