Job Vacancy for Finance Officer
EXTERNAL
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: 9th 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
