Finance Officer at The Guardian Initiative for Community Development (GICD)

The Guardian Initiative for Community Development (GICD) is a child-focused Nigerian charitycommitted to safeguarding the rights, protection, and survival of children in underserved communities. Driven by a vision of equity and resilience, GICD works to ensure that vulnerable children access life-changing opportunities, essential resources, and institutions that support their education, skill development, and overall well-being. GICDempowers communities to create safe, inclusive environments where children can thrive through grassroot engagement, advocacy, and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Jos, Plateau
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Areas of Accountability
Fund Disbursement:

• Support payment of participants and other GICD cash payments out of the office

Financial Information and other support functions:

• Send out transaction listings and BVA to the GICD management and program teams on the agreed dates
• Support the budget holder/program manager in the preparation of phased budgets
• Provide support to budget holder in reviewing and understanding monthly financial budget monitoring reports and follow up on any recommended action points
• Provide advice/training to budget holder on budget management.
• Support in the preparation of all GICD proposal budgets.
• Support in providing codes where finance support is needed.
• Review of payment vouchers

System Administration:

• Bank Reconciliation
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

Others:

• Preparing SOF loaders for all new awards and realigned/ re-phased awards
• Provide information for management reports such as cost centre BVA’s, for budget holders to monitor budgets, on a regular and timely basis
• Monthly maintenance and update of Finance Accruals Tracker
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager
• Statutory Remittances.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years work experience. 

Application Closing Date
12th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and CV to: gicdoperations@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.