Finance Officer at International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) – Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is a British charity that supports the safety of aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts. INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations and training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja

Overall Purpose of Role

• You will support the Finance Manager in carrying out and overseeing the general project accounting, treasury, budgeting, and reporting.
• You work under supervision and ultimate accountability of the Finance Manager but may be bestowed with substitutive responsibilities and must be technically capable of them.

Major Responsibilities

• Receive monthly accounting journals in EXCEL from the Accountant and field offices. Confirm their correctness by reconciling all entries with the supporting documentation.
• Ensure entries have been properly coded and allocated to enable direct import to SUNSYSTEM
• Prepare journal entries to offset prepayment, intercompany and payroll accounts.
• Collect information and documentation from operations team to update the accounting journals of accrued expenses (staff leave, severance pay, outstanding bills.
• Ensure payments of local taxes and payroll are reconciled monthly.
• Ensure that adequate controls on cash management are in place in all sites. Confirm all cash counts and bank reconciliation are routinely performed and witnessed.
• Monitors open advances and deposits in the balance sheet and recoup aging amounts.
• Oversee the repatriation of original documents from field offices. Support the Finance Manager in the provision of the documentation during financial audits.
• Act as a point of contact of field offices for finance queries and provide financial support to team members.
• Undertake specific tasks on internal controls, budget planning, proposals, and financial reporting as they have been assigned by the Finance Manager.
• Prepare reports on actual versus budget.
• Prepare financial reports for grants reporting and timely submit the reports to the Finance Manager for review.
• Undertake training of staff with financial functions, travel to field offices to deliver orientation to newly recruited officers and assistants. Orient the Accountant and/or the Finance Assistant in their functions.
• Substitute the Finance Manager functions in case of absence or vacancy.

Requirements

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting or any relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant finance work experience
• Experience with financial software systems and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• High attention to detail
• Ability to process large amounts of data.
• In depth knowledge of financial regulations and account processes
• Ability to handle budgets.
• Time management skills
• Ability to supervise and direct.

Nice to have:

• Donor/contract management experience and donor policy knowledge (preferably ECHO, FCDO, SDC and or BHA)
• Previous experience working for an NGO.
• Experience with SUNSYSTEM financial software.

Deadline: 5th September, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@nga.ngosafety.org using “Finance Officer” as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Applications should include the following documents:
  • Updated CV.
  • Cover letter detailing why you are interested in working for INSO and how your qualifications align with this role.
• Please do not send any additional information. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.