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- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Yobe
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Finance Assistant has responsibility to manage payments, receipts and disbursement of funds. He/she would be responsible for GLACOS. Registration and filling of documents. He/she will also provide support to the finance unit
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Fund Disbursement
- Writing of Checks 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, etc….)
- Conduct weekly and month end cash counts.
- Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office
- Update daily Cash GLACOS and reconcile cash and book balances.
Cash Flow
- Maintain petty cash with strong supervision from the finance officer.
- Update & maintain manual cash book.
- Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment (including emergencies)
Financial Information and other support functions
- 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.
System Administration
- Registration of all cash paid invoices in GLACOS on weekly basis
- Weekly and daily cash Reconciliation
Others
- Ensure all documents are filed and stamped “PAID.”
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager.
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.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential Criteria
- Level of Education – B.Sc./HND or equivalent
- 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.
