Job Vacancy for Finance Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Damaturu LGA Yobe state Remuneration: The Payment is good

Department: Finance and Admin

Reports To: Finance Manager/Program Coordinator and Executive Director

Job Type: Full Time Required Travel: 30% About the job: 

The Finance Officer works in collaboration with other finance staff to support the Head of Finance and Admin to ensure that NEYIF operates within a healthy financial environment and meets all of its obligations and accountabilities on time. The position holder supports to establish, operate, and maintain good financial systems and controls. In addition, he/she supports the conduct and management of audits, prepares donor and operational budgets, and facilitates procurements. The Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of financial transactions and procedures in line with organizational policies and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, reports, and budgets.
• Process invoices in support of payments as may be required.
• Review/record accounts payable and accounts receivable in line with organizational policies, and standards.
• Ensure that the financial system is always up to date with financial data.
• Manage petty cash
• Perform any other accounting duty that may arise from time to time.
• Ensure that all banking transactions are done on time with very minimum risk and in line with
• organizational policies.
• In collaboration with other finance staff, support the HoF to reconcile bank statements.
• Work with Operations and Business Development teams to prepare all budgets that may be required.
• Support the HoF to routinely review and recommend the revision of policies and support in implementing same within the organization.
• Support the preparation of month end/quarterly financial reports.
• Support both the conduct and management of internal and external audit processes.
• Provide support to the HoF to implement all audit recommendations.

Professional Standards:

• The NEYIF and NEYIF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the code of Conduct.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills Essential

• A degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with at least three years of post- qualification experience.
• A professional qualification such as CNA, ACCA, and ICMA is an added advantage.
• A solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience in using financial software like QuickBooks, etc
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial and tax regulations
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.

To be successful in this role you must have: Experience in the management of a team and excellent analysis and reporting skills; with high regard toward preserving the confidentiality of work-related information and data.

How to Apply

• Applicants may submit their CVs and cover (pdf) letter one page each with their address; telephone number and contact to:
• recruitment@neyif.org.ng
• Closing Date: 9^th September 2024 (COB 5:00pm)

Notes:

• Please mention the vacancy title: FINANCE OFFICER in the subject box of your email.
• Email without vacancy title will not be considered.
• Email after the closing date will not be considered
• We encourage you to share if possible additional information as annex regarding your experience and previous work (optional)
• Women and persons with special needs are highly encouraged to apply
• NEYIF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
• Successful Candidate will Start Immediately

Job Vacancy for Finance Officer

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Damaturu LGA Yobe state Remuneration: The Payment is good

Department: Finance and Admin

Reports To: Finance Manager/Program Coordinator and Executive Director

Job Type: Full Time Required Travel: 30% About the job: 

The Finance Officer works in collaboration with other finance staff to support the Head of Finance and Admin to ensure that NEYIF operates within a healthy financial environment and meets all of its obligations and accountabilities on time. The position holder supports to establish, operate, and maintain good financial systems and controls. In addition, he/she supports the conduct and management of audits, prepares donor and operational budgets, and facilitates procurements. The Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of financial transactions and procedures in line with organizational policies and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, reports, and budgets.
• Process invoices in support of payments as may be required.
• Review/record accounts payable and accounts receivable in line with organizational policies, and standards.
• Ensure that the financial system is always up to date with financial data.
• Manage petty cash
• Perform any other accounting duty that may arise from time to time.
• Ensure that all banking transactions are done on time with very minimum risk and in line with
• organizational policies.
• In collaboration with other finance staff, support the HoF to reconcile bank statements.
• Work with Operations and Business Development teams to prepare all budgets that may be required.
• Support the HoF to routinely review and recommend the revision of policies and support in implementing same within the organization.
• Support the preparation of month end/quarterly financial reports.
• Support both the conduct and management of internal and external audit processes.
• Provide support to the HoF to implement all audit recommendations.

Professional Standards:

• The NEYIF and NEYIF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the code of Conduct.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills Essential

• A degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with at least three years of post- qualification experience.
• A professional qualification such as CNA, ACCA, and ICMA is an added advantage.
• A solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience in using financial software like QuickBooks, etc
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial and tax regulations
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.

To be successful in this role you must have: Experience in the management of a team and excellent analysis and reporting skills; with high regard toward preserving the confidentiality of work-related information and data.

How to Apply

• Applicants may submit their CVs and cover (pdf) letter one page each with their address; telephone number and contact to:
• recruitment@neyif.org.ng
• Closing Date: 9^th September 2024 (COB 5:00pm)

Notes:

• Please mention the vacancy title: FINANCE OFFICER in the subject box of your email.
• Email without vacancy title will not be considered.
• Email after the closing date will not be considered
• We encourage you to share if possible additional information as annex regarding your experience and previous work (optional)
• Women and persons with special needs are highly encouraged to apply
• NEYIF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
• Successful Candidate will Start Immediately