Current Vacancies at Save the Children Nigeria, 4th September, 2018

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Locations: Gombe
Reports to: Finance Coordinator/ Field Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Assistant/Cashier

Role Purpose

The Finance Officer will be responsible for implementing and/or coordinating all financial and administrative support functions for the state office.

Key Areas of Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities:

Assist in ensuring that direct reports have clear roles and responsibilities, and a strong understanding of all of Donor’s and Save the Children’s regulations and policies, especially the core policies such as; Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Fraud -& dishonesty policies, Anti-bribery and corruption policy and whistle blowing policy.

Finance:

Supervise the work of the assistance Finance Assistant/Cashier and in the situation of limited resources perform this role.
Time to time perform the interim role of Finance coordinator.
Verify registered transaction and approve posting on Agresso
Verification of all payment vouchers
Coordinate the transaction documentation process.
Perform bank reconciliation and single account matching
Ensure the field office has in place a voucher approval process and all staff adheres to this working hour.
Reconciliation of advance to partners.
Write check to staff member and Suppliers and seek necessary signatures
Make the payment of taxes and collect bank statements for reconciliation.
Make banks deposit and ensure banks files are updated
Reconcile the transaction listing from the general ledger with the vouchers.
Ensure all vouchers are properly referenced and stamp before filing.
Others – as assigned by your supervisor or line manager

Administration:

Work with the state team to establish basic systems/procedures for state office support functions, such as: communications, documentation, records and file-keeping, publications, training resources and informational materials, inventories for office supplies and equipment, etc.
Support the office assistant to coordinate all state-level procurement activities, basic administrative functions, and asset/property management in line with SC policies. Help to liaise with other external officials as needed.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Designing more effective admin systems
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honesty, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Essential Criteria

Level of Education – B.Sc /HND or equivalent
Specified Study Area – Finance / Accounts
2 years working experience in a NGO
Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Excellent
Must be able to speak at least one local language predominant in that state.
Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
Professional certificate in accounting and finance

Desirable Criteria:

Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners).
Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to be creative and proactivehealth service improvement is essential.

Skills & Experience:

Administrative & General Skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Locations: Gombe & Kaduna
Job Type: Full-time
Reports to: Finance Officer

Role Purpose

The Finance Assistant has oversight responsibility to manage the receipts and disbursement of funds. He/she will provide support to the finance unit.

Scope of Role
Fund Disbursement:

Writing of Cheques as approved by relevant budget holders and finance
Maintain proper filing and easy retrieval of finance documentation
Perform Bank related activities (Pick up Bank Statements, collect office running cash, etc.)
Conduct weekly and month end cash counts with support of the Finance Officer
Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office
Cash Reconciliation GLACOS for country office and all field offices

Cash Flow:

Maintain petty cash with strong supervision from the finance officer
Daily update & maintain manual cash book (GLACOS)
Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment(including emergencies)

Financial Information and other support functions:

Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise
Assist others requiring information on transactions to retrieve relevant payment vouchers and documentation for their use

Others:

Preparing Tax, NHF, and pension payment schedules and cheques to be remitted to the Tax authorities and the various pensions’ administrators
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager

Working Contacts

Internal: Budget-holders, bank signatories and staff.
External: Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, include regulatory agencies.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent
Ability to work under pressure
Experience in computerized and accounting systems
Honesty.