Finance Assistant Job at the Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)

The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has food and is nutrition secured. CS-SUNN pursues this lofty goal by engaging and mobilizing Government and Non-state actors to advocate for relevant policy implementation, raise awareness, generate evidence, build capacity and stimulate communities to scale-up nutrition in Nigeria, with special focus on maternal and child nutrition. The organizational capacity of CS-SUNN to become a leading voice on nutrition advocacy in Nigeria led to the SUN Movement Pooled Fund Project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Abuja
Contract Duration: One year

Main Purpose of Job

  • The Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Finance Manager in carrying out daily accounting functions in accordance with CS-SUNN’s financial policy.

Requirements
Experience, Skills and Competencies;

  • Bachelor’s in Accounting or relevant Degree
  • Minimum of 2 years experience as an Accountant
  • Part qualified member of an accounting professional body is an added advantage
  • Understanding of key aspects of accounting
  • Previous experience with Donor projects
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel spreadsheets, or comparable software
  • Ability to use Quickbooks accounting software
  • Demonstrate good judgment and sound financial “common sense”
  • Ability to create and monitor budgets
  • Strong team working orientation with a flexible and adaptable approach to work demands across the whole organization
  • Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.

 

General Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Finance Officer, carry out the following responsibilities:

  • Make payments and verify the consistency of supporting documents submitted in accordance with CS-SUNNS procedures, ensuring all invoices are accurate, consistent and signed
  • Review bank payment vouchers and prepare payment requests
  • Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
  • Posting of finance transactions into the accounting software
  • Check the accuracy and nature of all documents presented for payments (Photocopy, original, pro forma, translation, date, signature, stamp, and terms used, the accuracy of calculations etc.)
  • Ensure all transactions are properly coded before entering into the accounting software.
  • Preparation and remittance of monthly pension and taxes; WHT, PAYE
  • Cash tracking of incoming and outgoing transactions.
  • Petty cash custody & reconciliation
  • Review of staff retirements and other documentations
  • Assist in preparation of programs budget & monitoring
  • Assist in donor report preparation & reconciliation
  • Maintain and handle all payment vouchers and other finance documents
  • Follow up with programs/Log for supporting documents.
  • Follow up on outstanding advances and assure timely reconciliation.

Deadline: 30th January, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Resume and Cover Letter (as one document) to: adminhr@cs-sunn.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.