Location: Maiduguri Start Date: May 2017 Contract Duration: 6 months with a possibility for extension Job Summary
In light of the displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, ACTED has set up an office in Maiduguri to respond to the humanitarian needs. ACTED is therefore looking for qualified staff to support our mission based in Maiduguri.
General Objectives
The Finance Officer will be responsible of the following tasks:
Respect existing financial procedures and send all accounting documents to the Capital Office
Ensure the proper allocation of each expense to the corresponding project
Ensure that the finance Assistant(s) are filling the Manual Cash Book and properly carrying out their tasks
Upload in the NGO accountancy program SAGA all the base accountancy on a weekly basis and check it on a monthly basis before sending it to the Capital Office on the 5th of each month
Supervise the weekly and monthly cash reconciliations and the monthly bank reconciliation
Supervise the relation with the bank(s)
Sent a weekly cash request to the Capital Office and liaise with Program teams and Logistics to prepare a Base Monthly Cash Request to be sent to the Capital Office
Update the Contract Follow-Up each time a new contract is signed and each time a payment relative to a contract is done. Send the Contract Follow-Up to the Capital Office on the 5th of each month
Follow-up financial indicators of ACTED’s projects
Help the Country Office to have a clear vision of the base’s financial situation
Help the Area Coordination/Country Director to have a clear vision of the area’s financial situation
Key Responsibilities The Finance Officer is responsible for accountancy. This will include the following: Budget Control:
Check and control the base accountancy
Follow up on financial and accountancy procedures of ACTED Nigeria
Ensure efficient flow of financial and accountancy information to Country Finance
Financial accountability of projects
Cost Control:
Ensure that all resources of the base are allocated on the related projects
Ensure that the running cost of the base is respecting standard norms
Internal Control:
FLAT Management at the base level
Responsible for procurement documentation
Qualifications Required
B.A/M.A or equivalent Degree required
Ability to work as a member of the team
At least 1 year experience in an Accounting Department preferably in an NGO
Willingness to be flexible and respond in a timely manner to support colleague when need arise
Good IT skills and confidence in Excel and Word
Attention to detail and accuracy
Good in oral and written English
Remuneration
ACTED offers a competitive salary based on its Nigerian salary grid.
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Applicants should send their CV’s and Cover letters explaining why you are qualified for the post both in English with at least 2 reference contacts (e.g. previous employers) to: Nigeria.jobs@acted.org Please state the job title and your name in the email subject line (applications that don’t have this reference will not be considered). Note
Apply via :
Nigeria.jobs@acted.org