ROLE PURPOSE: The Finance Assistant has responsibility to manage payments, receipts and disbursement of funds. He/she would be responsible for Glacos registration and filling of documents. He/she will also provide support to the finance unit.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Fund Disbursement

• Writing of Checks as approved by relevant budget holders
• Maintain proper filing and easy retrieval of finance documentation
• Perform Bank related activities (Pick up Bank Statements, collect office running cash, etc….)
• Conduct weekly and month end cash counts
• Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office
• Update daily Cash GLACOS and reconcile  cash and book balances

Cash Flow

• Maintain petty cash with strong supervision from the finance officer
• Update & maintain manual cash book
• Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment(including emergencies)

Financial Information and other support functions

• Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise
• Assist others requiring information on transactions to retrieve relevant payment vouchers and documentation for their use

System Administration

• Registration of all paid invoices on Agresso on a daily basis
• Single Account Reconciliation
• Weekly Bank and cash Reconciliation

Others

• Preparing Tax, NHF, and pension payment schedules and cheques to be remitted to the Tax authorities and the  various pensions’ administrators and remitting same on a timely basis
• Ensure all documents are filed and stamped “PAID”
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• BSc/HND in Accounting or relevant Social Sciences
• Must have completed NYSC
• Minimum of a year post graduation similar experience in a NGO
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in computerized and accounting systems.
• Honesty.
• Fluency in English Language

Desirable:

• A knowledge of Hausa or Kanuri Language
• Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handle last-minute demands; exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to be creative and proactive

Source:https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2000068O&tz=GMT%2B05%3A30&tzname=Asia%2FCalcutta