Full Term Employment: Finance Assistant

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 Assistant. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting 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 Assistant Location: Abuja, FCT Duration: Full time

Key Responsibilities:

• Support proper budget tracking and monitoring of multiple projects for effective project management decision making.
• Support oversee the effective, efficient and timely financial transaction posting and review for use in relevant financial analysis and reports
• Support and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management and funders.
• Support and prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports.
• Support successful external audit of SOAR Initiative’s corporate finances yearly.
• Support and 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
• A professional accounting certification is highly preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in financial management, accounting, or auditing, handling NGO multiple donors funded projects
• Experience with non-profit organizations, NGOs, or donor-funded projects.

• Familiarity with: Grant management, Budget development and monitoring, Donor reporting (UN, USAID, EU, FCDO, or private foundations).

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or IFRS
• Fund accounting and project-based budgeting
• Internal controls and compliance procedures
• Proficiency in accounting software such as:
• QuickBooks
• Oracle
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Key Competencies

• Financial analysis and interpretation of financial data
• Budget preparation and oversight
• Grant compliance & financial reporting
• Audit coordination (internal and external)
• Risk management & internal controls
• Strong ethical standards and integrity
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Additional Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Procurement regulations
• Donor rules
• Tax and statutory compliance for NGOs
• Training in:
• Financial management for non-profits
• Project management

Method of Application

1. Interested and qualified applicants should fill and upload the documents below to the Google form (https://bit.ly/48BXdXv )
   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: 19^th December 2025.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an onsite written and oral test.

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.