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.