Finance Officer At Sexual Offences Awareness and Response Initiative (SOAR)

Full Term Employment: Finance Officer

The Incorporated Trustees of Sexual Offences Awareness & Response Initiative [hereinafter referred to as “Sexual Offences Awareness and Response Initiative (SOAR)], a local non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on addressing sexual violence against children, is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill in the position of Finance Officer. The successful applicant will be responsible for the financial management of donor funded projects.

This position is being recruited strictly on merit for the best candidate that can add value to our organization.
 
Position:  Finance Officer
Experience:  Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a finance role, handling NGO multiple donor funded projects
Location: Abuja, FCT
Duration: Full time 

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure proper budget tracking and monitoring of multiple projects for effective project management decision making.
• Oversee the effective, efficient and timely financial transaction posting and review for use in relevant financial analysis and reports
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management and funders.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports.
• Support successful external audit of SOAR Initiative’s corporate finances yearly.
• Ensure compliance with all required statutory deductions and remittances

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in Finance/Accounting with second class upper/ Upper credit
• Effective people management skills in coordinating Team members
• Experience in developing financial reports and budgets for management and institutional donors.
• Proficient in the use of advance Microsoft Excel and Quick book accounting software for accurate financial reporting and analysis
• Work experience in an audit firm is an added advantage
  
  

Method of Application

1. Interested and qualified applicants should fill and upload the documents below to the Google form https://bit.ly/48ACGjt
   1. comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
   1. Expression of Interest letter showing possession of all required skills and full contact details.
   1. Academic, professional & NYSC certificates all uploaded in one single document.
2. Application deadline: 28^th January 2024.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an onsite written interview between Monday 5^th & Wednesday 7^th February 2024.
4. Virtual oral interview: between Wednesday 7^th and Saturday 10^th February 2024.
5. Should be available to resume immediately

Kindly Note: 

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. SOAR Initiative reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected. While SOAR Initiative thanks all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted applicants would be contacted.

SOAR Initiative’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and. Our Safeguarding Policy 2022, promotes an environment where no staff, associate, volunteer, case worker, consultant, board member, or partner engages in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult including any of our beneficiaries”.
SOAR Initiative’s organizational culture has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. We advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone before, during or after a recruitment process to facilitate or appreciate any staff for an employment opportunity with SOAR Initiative. Applicants found engaging in such practices will jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to SOAR Initiative’s management on this line 08179080655”.