Pro-Health International was founded in 1991 by four medical professionals: Drs. Mark Umoh, Efem Iyeme, Owido Udofia, and Iko Ibanga, who were concerned about taking free, quality healthcare to rural communities in Africa where easy access to healthcare was a challenge.
Experience3 – 5 years
Location Sokoto
Responsibilities
- Ensuring compliance with PHI manuals and Donor rules and regulations.
- Preparing and processing payments in the banking system
- Proper recording of daily transactions into the Tally accounting software
- Weekly and Monthly reconciliation of cash & bank accounts
- Ensure proper filling of supporting documents at the appropriate time
- Maintain an up-to-date cheque register
- Collating payment requests and ensuring proper approvals before disbursement
- Ensure timely submission and proper filling of timesheets by staff for the month to support salary payment
- Ensure all statutory payment remittances are affected on time and payment evidence is filed properly: Pension, Withholding Tax P.A.Y.E, NHF, etc.
- Ensure no VAT charges on bills for the project
- Ensure program activities to be carried out are in the approved work plan.
- Responsible for timely payment of bills, ensuring suppliers & vendors are paid at the appropriate time.
- Ensure timely and proper retirements of advances by staff in accordance with manuals
- Ensure that all training retirements are supported by proper attendance sheet, hotel bills and payment schedules are signed by participants, with any other valid documentation.
- Assist in the annual audit process and related activities to ensure the exercise runs smoothly and audit issues are resolved timely before exist meeting.
- Assist with the procurement process to ensure compliance with laid down rules and proper documentation of processes.
- Ensure adherence to all major financial rules and regulations as described in PHI’s financial and operations manual.
- Liaise effectively with other units with the view to guiding to avoid processes and procedure violations in carrying out activities with financial implications.
- Participate in work-plan development by SPADs project.
- Perform other additional duties as assigned by management
- To monitor and keep proper records and ensure the safety of petty cash
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budget preparation, bank reconciliations, and compliance with donor regulations.
- Proficiency in Tally, QuickBooks, or other accounting software for recording transactions and financial analysis.
- Experience in processing payments, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring proper documentation of financial transactions.
- Ability to liaise with stakeholders, ensure statutory remittances (Pension, PAYE, NHF), and maintain adherence to financial policies.
Skills & Abilities:
- Good computer skills: Microsoft Office Applications
- Strong reporting and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team and build effective relationships with peers and all stakeholders
Interactions:
- Internal : All project staff,
- PHIDirector of Finance (HQ), Grants and Compliance Manager
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should send a cover letter along with their resume to:prohealthcareers1@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.