Job Description
General Objective / Summary
- The Admin Assistant supports the Logistics & Finance team in activities linked to the day-to-day management of fleets, equipment, store, premises, treasury & cash follow-up, and finance & accounting management according to PUI standards and procedures in order to maintain the Abuja office in optimal running conditions.
- He / She works under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Treasury & cash Follow-Up:
- Process receipts and invoices for cash payments
- Do daily physical inventory of the cashbox with the Deputy Fianance Coordiantor
- Ensure the daily worker payments
- Prepare and follow up the pay-outs and cash advances, within established guidelines
- Guarantee security of the cashbox and confidentiality of information
- Control the management of the petty cash
- Ensure that the daily physical inventory of the petty cash is accurate, and report any discrepancies to the deputy finance coordinator
- Monitor due dates for payments of contracts
- Follow-up with regular payments
- Guarantee security of the cash and confidentiality of information
Finance & Accounting Management:
- Check, before recording any entry, that the invoices are compliant with PUI’s regulations and procedures
- Record all expenses made through bank in the excel books on a daily basis, and to properly fill in the information needed (date, accounting code, project, budget code, etc.)
- Monitor the voucher process, and the quality of archiving of the invoices, as per the donor’s rules and regulations
- Guarantee the quality of the archiving process at coordination level
- Consolidate and check the accuracy of data of coordination accountancy
- Prepare the monthly accounting closure for the coordination
- Prepare the weekly financial forecast of the coordination, compile it, and send it to the Finance Coordinator for validation
- Responsible for monthly closing for Abuja Finance closure.
- Collect all invoices exempted from the VAT
- Issue a monthly With Holding Tax report
- Prepare the bank reconciliation at the end of each month
- Prepare the external audit visits (donor and coordination visits)
Fleet:
- Ensure that the administrative documents for all vehicles are available, filed and monitored.
- Organize the schedule of vehicle movements and drivers at Abuja office.
- Identify all car incidents, prepare the reports, and share with the Admin Officer.
- Allocation and tracking of vehicles’ movement during the weekdays and when the Head of Mission is not available during weekends and holidays.
- Update the daily movement board (Airport drop-offs/pick-ups and movement within/outside the town)
- Liaise with the Coordination Logistics & Supply officer for cargo movements to and from Abuja.
- Ensure proper filling of log books by drivers.
- Develop drivers schedule with clear guidelines on duty handing over and taking over.
- Organise weekly drivers meeting every Friday and share minutes of the meeting with Deputy Logistics Coordinator.
- Follow up with drivers’ payment with the vendor and vendor payment at the end of the month.
Premises:
- Ensure the staff collective space is in good working condition (tidiness, water, equipment functioning)
- Ensure the timely repair whenever needed in the office and guesthouses.
- Ensure that all documentation for bills such as Electricity, DSTV etc are compiled and submitted to procurement for payment.
- Regular update of the asset and equipment/funitures list at the Guest House and office
- Assist in preparing the rent renewal files and payment of PUI office and guesthouses.
Store Management:
- Manage and organize the reception, storage, and dispatch of all supplies at the store.
- Ensure all requests of stock are sent and delivered to the requesters in a timely manner.
- Monitor the quality of products at the time of reception, in coordination with the Logistics Team
- Regularly monitor the quality of products during storage. Pay special attention to expiration dates (if applicable)
- Support with monthly rolling stock takes and the annual stock take, reconciling inventory records with physical counts and sharing the monthly report to the Logistic Officer
- Issue all required office items to staff.
Archiving & Record:
- Manage the electronic archival of Admin files as per the filing process at the base level and share the scan data with Abuja
- Manage the physical archival of Admin files as per the archiving process at the base level
- The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- 1 - 3 years experience.