• Application Deadline: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Finance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

Role Purpose

• The Finance Officer has responsibility to manage payments, receipts, and disbursement of funds.


• He/she would be responsible for GLACOS registration and filling of all financial documents.


• He/she will also provide support to the finance unit.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Finance Coordinator


• Dimensions: Solid line reporting


• Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Assistant


• Technical responsibility: None


• Budget responsibility: None

Key Areas of Accountability

Fund Disbursement:

• Support payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office

Financial Information and other support functions:

• Send out transaction’s listings and BVA to the awards department on the agreed dates


• Support all Budget holders in the preparation of phased budgets


• Provide support to budget holders in reviewing and understanding monthly financial budget monitoring reports and follow up on any recommended action points


• Prepare the GLACOS for all the recharges recommended by the budget holders after the 1st and 2nd review of the transaction listings.


• Provide support to Humanitarian Finance Manager with advice/training to budget holders on budget management.


• Support in the preparation of proposal budgets for the Humanitarian response.


• Support in providing codes where finance support is needed.


• Review of payment vouchers for accuracy and completeness

System Administration:

• Bank Reconciliation


• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts 21410,11410,11220,52000

Others:

• Preparing SOF loaders for all new awards and realigned/ re-phased awards


• Provide information for management reports such as cost centre BVA’s, for budget holders to monitor budgets, on a regular and timely basis


• Monthly maintenance and update of Finance Accruals Tracker


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


• Ensure proper and timely archiving of document


• Statutory Remittances

Working Relationships

• Internal: All budget-holders, Bank Signatories and other staffs.


• External:  Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, include 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:

• Creating best-in-class EA function


• 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:

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

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• Level of Education – B.Sc./HND or equivalent


• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC progressive relevant experience of working in finance


• Specified Study Area – Finance / Accounting  


• Knowledge and experience in working with INGO.


• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.


• Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Excellent


• Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)


• Professional certificate in accounting and finance

Desirable Criteria:

• Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners).


• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.


• Ability to be creative and proactive health service improvement is essential.