Finance Officer at Sexual Offences Awareness & Response (SOAR),

The Incorporated Trustees of Sexual Offences Awareness & Response Initiative [hereinafter referred to as “Sexual Offences Awareness and Response Initiative (SOAR)], a local non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on addressing sexual violence against children, is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill in the position of Finance Officer. The successful applicant will be responsible for the daily bookkeeping of accounts, financial transactions, financial reports.

This position is being recruited strictly on merit as we are sincerely looking for the best candidate that can add value to the organization.

Job Title:         Finance Officer

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance roles in NGO donor funded projects

Location:        Abuja, FCT

Duration:        Full time 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

· Facilitate effective, efficient, and timely financial transaction recordings, review all postings from state offices and merge with HQ postings.

· Prepare monthly financial reports.

· Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports.

· Maintain and reconcile financials in QuickBooks Accounting software.

· Prepare other periodic financial reports as may be requested.

· Support successful external audit of SOAR Initiative’s corporate finances yearly.

· Facilitate effective, efficient, and timely financial transaction recordings, review all postings from state offices and merge with HQ postings.

· Support proper budget tracking monitoring/management in a manner that will aid good management decisions on project expenditures.

· Ensure compliance with statutory deductions and remittances.

· Perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:
* Must show evidence of being able to work with limited supervision

* Degree or HND in Accounting with second class upper/ Upper credit
* Experience in developing financial budgets for institutional donors
* Proficient in the use of Quick book accounting software
* Work experience in an audit firm is an added advantage
* Strong computer skills

Method of Application

1. Interested and qualified applicants should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in ONLY one attachment to on or before,  22nd July, 2023.

2. Applicants should provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on their CVs as well as three professional referees. Candidates must provide functional email addresses and telephone numbers of referees.

3. Kindly Note: Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. SOAR Initiative reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected. While SOAR Initiative thanks all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted applicants would be contacted.

SOAR Initiative’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. SOAR’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, especially our beneficiaries”.

SOAR Initiative’s organizational culture has zero tolerance for corrupt practices. We advise that applicants do not offer or accept any request for money, favors, or gifts from anyone before, during or after a recruitment process to facilitate or appreciate any staff for an employment opportunity with SOAR Initiative. Applicants found engaging in such practices will jeopardize their chances of being selected. If anyone contacts, you with such an offer please report this immediately to SOAR Initiative’s management

Interested candidates can apply through the link below: