Deadline: 27 April, 2022
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Officer.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Prepare cheque after confirming the review and approval of all financial documents
- Prepare payment voucher, cash receipt, withholding tax voucher for suppliers, purchase order, journal vouchers, and submit the hardcopy to be reviewed and approved
- Prepare monthly budget versus expenditure reports per source and update project coordinators, PAM, and PA finance coordinator for timely utilisation
- Prepare monthly payrolls for staff on a timely basis
- Keep filing systems in which documents could be readily available, and easily traced, and ensure that all documents fulfil the appropriate source document
- Conduct surprise cash counts handled by cashiers and report to the programme area finance coordinator directly
- Keep separate records of all fixed-asset purchases with programmes, sponsorship, and projects
- Responsible for the timely settlement of cash advance and report to the programme area finance coordinator, if there is any delay
- Perform timely payment of tax and pension fund
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to partners’ offices, to provide technical assistance on finance management and assess whether grant-funded projects are properly managed by partners
- Engage in partnership document review and liquidation
- Keep proper documentation
- Perform any other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor
Requirements
- BA degree or diploma in Accounting and Finance
- Three years, minimum, of relevant work experience, with one year at supervisory level
- Relevant professional experience (e.g., payment processing)
- Sound analytical and problem-solving capability
- Ability to influence behaviour of others through effective relationship building
- In-depth knowledge of project processes, procedures, and systems
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience
- Basic knowledge of finance role
- High level of communication, both written and oral
- Excellent knowledge of computer applications, including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
- Grant management and reporting skills
- High level of facilitation skills
- Knowledge of bank correspondence and mode of payments
- Supervisory skills
To apply and for more information, click here.
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