• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Clerk


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Requisition ID: req28388

Location: Abuja

Sector: Finance

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Position Reports to:  Finance Manager

Position Directly Supervises:  No

Job Overview / Summary

• The Finance Assistant will be a key member of the Yobe 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


• 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.


• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• HND / B.Sc 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.

Key Working Relationships:

Indirect Reporting:

• Report to the Snr Finance Manager/Assistant Finance Controller any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and sites on policy and procedures.

­Internal:

• Reports to the Finance office

External:

• Regular and open communication with IRC staff from all departments and field offices.


• Represents the Yobe field office for cash withdrawal with external banks.