Finance Officer at Jireh Doo Foundation (JDF)


Jireh Doo Foundation

Jireh Doo Foundation is committed to enhancing social justice of the underserved for a healthier society through creating access to sustainable livelihoods, basic health information, inclusive governance, gender equity, and improved response to emergencies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

  • Jireh Doo Foundation is seeking candidates with a bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting/Business Administration and a minimum of three years of experience working on a finance role to support the implementation of its activities in its field offices in the North East.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage a transparent and accurate financial account system in line with local laws and
  • Ensure that proper financial procedures and systems are operated and maintained throughout the
  • Responsible for archiving financial data and
  • Prepare and process payment request to staffs and
  • Review all financial documents, Retirement, etc
  • Monitoring on-going levels of expenditure on individual project against budget lines, and provide timely advice on likely favorable or adverse
  • Set-up, establish and monitor internal controls for all JDF finance and admin
  • Ensure all Staff understands the processes for financial activity with
  • Ensure correct postings on Quick books by using the proper cost
  • Ensure proper documentation and settlement of all advances and
  • Provide administrative support in logistics and
  • Prepare monthly accounting report and documentation for Donors and JDF
  • Prepare donor financial reports in line with donor reporting
  • Ensure compliance with local regulations in respect of financial and other matters (Pension Taxation and labor laws)
  • Prepare and update the weekly and or monthly cash requests
  • Reconcile all bank accounts, petty cash and cash
  • Prepare bank reconciliation monthly for the assigned
  • Ensure prompt and correct payment to consultants, vendors and project
  • Prepare budget/actual variance
  • Clearing and settling of staff
  • Prepare ageing analysis report and update the asset register
  • Support the project coordinator in planning and budgeting for all financial aspects of the
  • Support project implementation and monitoring by the project team in all project locations and sectors
  • Upload all financial transactions on JDF accounting system on a daily basis (Quick Books)
  • Flexible in supporting the organization in any other task/duty that is necessary to the

Qualification and Experience

  • A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Management and Finance,
  • Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in financial management in an NGO
  • Demonstrated experience with coordinating, analyzing and reporting financial performance, financial forecasting, and budget variance
  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential
  • Demonstrated experience with coordinating, analyzing and reporting financial performance, financial forecasting, and budget variance analysis
  • Demonstrated experience managing operations, including managing people and performance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;
  • A thorough understanding of donor(s) financial guidelines and rules, international accounting standards and Nigerian tax and fiscal
  • Hands-on experience using the Quick books accounting software with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and
  • Requires a high level of creativity and innovation and the ability to maintain operational efficiency in a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to prioritize work
  • Problem solving attitude
  • Must be able to maintain

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Motivation Letter and CV to: apply4jdfjobs@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Documents
Applications should be in English and include the following:

  • A motivation letter in which you explain why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and qualifications criteria
  • Concise and accurate The CV should include information about your qualification, relevant training courses, Work experience, name and contact details of 3 relevant references.
  • Kindly state the position for which you are applying as subject of your mail.

Note

  • Applications should be in English and include the following:
  • Reference checks and compliance to Child safe guarding and PSEA will be conducted.
  • This position is subject to availability of funds.