Finance Assistant at Save The Children

Job Overview

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

Additional Details

Job ID
52871
Job Views
114

Job Description



KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:


Cash Management



  • Ensure proper supporting documentation and authorization before writing of payment vouchers in line with SCI financial procedures.

  • Writing of Cheques as approved by relevant budget holders.

  • Maintain proper filing and easy retrieval of finance documentation.

  • Perform Bank related activities (Pick up Bank Statements, collect office running cash)

  • Ensure weekly and month end cash counts are carried out.

  • Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office

  • Cash Reconciliation General Ledger Offline spreadsheet for country office and all field offices

  • Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment (including emergencies)

  • Conduct weekly or month end cash count


Statutory Remittances



  • Registration of approved invoices in Agresso system

  • Preparing Tax, NHF, and Pension payment schedules and cheques to be remitted to the Tax authorities and the various pensions’ administrators.

  • Reconciliation for assigned balance sheet accounts.

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


Audit and Archiving



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

  • Assist others requiring information on transactions to retrieve relevant payment vouchers and documentation for their use.

  • Lead on archiving of documents


Working Contacts



  • Internal: All budget-holders, in particular the CD and other SMT members.

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


BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)


Accountability:



  • holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

  • holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.


Ambition:



  • sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

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

  • future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.


Collaboration:



  • builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

  • values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

  • approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.


Creativity:



  • develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

  • willing to take disciplined risks.


Integrity:



  • honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity


QUALIFICATIONS 



  • Bachelors or Equivalent in Accounting

  • Qualified or working towards professional qualifications.


EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS



  • 2 years’ experience in INGO or/and 1 year audit or accountancy work experience

  • Attention to Detail


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