• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


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

Job Summary

The Finance Officer, under the supervision of the Finance & Grant Manager and in collaboration with other members of the project team, will deliver end-to-end Finance services functions on the project in line with the Organization and donor requirements. As an integral member of the Finance team s/he will support the implementation of Finance and Compliance strategy, regulations, policies and procedures towards the successful achievement of programme outcomes and Organizational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Comprehensive review of all payment requests, to ensure completeness and compliance to all applicable existing finance policies and regulations.


• Preparation, processing and adequate documentation of payments.


• Effective management of petty cash.


• Lead on bank reconciliations, voucher compilation and upload and cost projections.


• Lead on tax remittance, tax return compilation and reporting.


• Review activity budget, variance analysis and burn rate on actual spend against budget.


• Ensure proper documentation and completeness of field voucher files.


• Assisting in budget preparation, monitoring and reporting.


• Assist in grants and proposals development.


• Review transactions for cost reasonableness, allowability and allocability.


• Reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions.


• Ensure value for money.


• Ensure audit and spot-check readiness at all times.


• Identify and proactively mitigate all forms of financial risks.


• Any other tasks assigned by the Finance & Grant Manager.

Skills and Requirements

• BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics


• Professional qualification such as ICAN or ACCA will be a plus.


• 3 years of relevant work experience, especially in the NGO sector will be a plus.


• Excellent analytical and numerical skills


• Advanced MS Excel skills.


• Knowledge of donor financial regulations.


• Experience using Sage and QuickBooks Accounting Software


• Solid knowledge of financial principles and accounting procedures.


• Proficiency in the review, preparation, processing and documentation of payment requests and retirements.


• Strong organizational and time management skills.


• People and project management skills


• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data


• Proficiency in the design, development, monitoring and reporting of Budgets.