Elela-Care Humanitarian and Development Organization (ECM) is a youth-led, non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 182167). Existing since June 2022, ECM focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in North East Nigeria. ECM operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its programme principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population or increases vulnerability of population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.
Job Title: Finance Officer
Number of Openings: 1 position
Location: Maiduguri,(Borno State).
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 4 Months
Job Field: Operations
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Record all financial transactions promptly and accurately in QuickBooks.
- Prepare payment vouchers with complete and authorized supporting documents.
- Process staff salaries, vendor payments, volunteer stipends, and statutory remittances (PAYE, WHT, pension, NSITF).
- Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and update cash and bank books regularly.
- Review financial documents for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
- Maintain proper filing and archiving of all financial records and documents.
- Support project teams in budget preparation and expenditure tracking (BVA).
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Liaise with banks, auditors, vendors, and relevant regulatory bodies.
- Support audit exercises by providing accurate and complete documentation.
- Collect and review payment documents in a timely manner.
- Support the payment of participants and other project beneficiaries.
- Maintain custody of the office petty cash fund and process approved daily payments.
- Enter approved transactions into QuickBooks accounting system
- Conduct weekly and month-end cash counts and reconciliations.
- Verify all transactions and ensure relevant supporting documents are filed.
- Review payment requests and ensure transactions follow organizational guidelines.
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial information and systems.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Experience and technical competencies
- Demonstrated experience in:
- Preparing and reviewing financial reports
- Budget monitoring and variance analysis
- Statutory deductions and remittances (e.g., PAYE, WHT, NSITF, Pension)
- Supporting audits and donor reporting
- Familiarity with donor-funded projects (e.g., NHF, UN, USAID) and related compliance requirements.
- Practical use of accounting software (especially QuickBooks) and digital finance tools.
- Skills and Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and numerical skills.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to handle confidential financial information with integrity and discretion
- Strong organizational and time management skills; able to meet strict deadlines.
Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
Application Closing Date: 30th October 2025.
Salary Range: 300,000 – 350,000 Monthly Gross
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis
- Elela-Care is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Elela-Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ethical recruitment, please note that we don’t collect money or participate in any fraudulent activities you can report such to: [email protected]
