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- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit , NGO/Non-Profit
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintenance of the internal control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and travel claims, are duly processed.
- Ensure that staff advances, returns and claims conform to NRC standards and laid down policy before approval is made.
- Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done on time.
- Proper control, archiving and filing of all supporting documents related to payments for projects and Field Offices
- Ensure timely corrective actions on un-posted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.
- Post all Country Office payments and ensure that correct coding of expenditure on all payment Vouchers, Purchase Orders and Purchase Requests is done.
- Ensure monthly financial documents from the Country Office are scanned and archived in O365 as per guidelines given in the SSD manual and shared with the Country Office
- Assign duties, supervise, train and appraise the Finance Assistant when applicable
- Responsible for preparation and remittance of monthly taxes deducted from staff, suppliers and consultants on time to relevant authorities.
- Contribute in the design, development and implementation of the financial management policies, procedures and practices
- Support the Finance Manager in audit preparations and close outs
- Ensure that all cash and bank payments are processed on time, fully approved and with high quality supporting documentation
- Ensure daily and weekly cash counts are done for the area office and prepare the monthly reconciliation of the bank and cash accounts
- Cover for the Finance Coordinator during absences
QUALIFICATIONS
- Good skills in Excel and Word
- Good knowledge of accounting packages; preferably Agresso
- Good knowledge to initiate the revision of finance SOPs
- Good knowledge of the North – Eastern Nigeria context
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position preferably with an NGO
- Minimum of University degree in related field
- Member of any professional accounting body is an added advantage.
- Highest standard of ethics and integrity
- Ability to work in insecure environments
- Good communication skills
