We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Full time
Starting date: 15th February 2024
ZOA’s programme in Nigeria
- ZOA started operations in Nigeria in December 2016, supporting IDPs and host communities. In the selection of the beneficiaries, we pay careful attention to including the most vulnerable households.
- Continuously promoting community governance, inclusion, peace, and stability in these fragmented and traumatized communities is a challenging but essential part of ZOA’s programme.
- ZOA currently has a full team in Borno State and responds to the critical needs in Food Security and livelihood Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Education.
Purpose of the Position
- The Finance Officer is responsible for the Finance and Administration systems of ZOA in the Maiduguri Office, in other to support smooth organizational functioning and effective program implementation.
- Overall advice and support will be given to the Finance Manager.
- The Finance Officer reports to the Finance Manager. The position is based in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Maintain files; including filling of general ledger, payment vouchers, account payable documentation, and other miscellaneous payments.
- Assist in arranging travel logistics for all departments, consultants, and training participants; including flight tickets, hotel reservations, airport pickup, meetings, and workshops.
- Support finance in printing, photocopy, and scanning of documents; including storage and archiving in accordance with the ZOA policy.
- Maintain cordial relationships with the staff members and treat visitors, guests, and program beneficiaries with courtesy.
- Ensure regular internal controls (cash counts, spot checks, receipt checks) regarding financial processes are done to reduce the opportunities for fraud or abuse of funds, goods, and materials;
- Conduct him/her both professionally and personally in such a manner that it will bring credit to ZOA and not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
- Any other duty that is reasonably consistent with the key tasks of the function.
- Ensure correct coding of Project Instance, budget line, and ledger code in line with approved budget and ZOA Accounting Manual and Procedure.
- Assist the Finance Manager with budget development, monthly financial closure procedures, and external audits or internal ZOA audits
- Advice and support program offices in all aspects of financial management;
- Provide financial and other information from ERP (Unit 4) and other finance records to other ZOA staff, whenever this is required;
- Ensure all financial documents are structurally archived (Hard and Electronic copy) in line with the ZOA Quality Management System.
- Produce monthly financial reports for projects, partners, country office, and authorities and facilitate the monitoring of the program expenditures against the budgets;
- Ensure that bank and cash books are always up to date and reconciled every week/month.
- Ensure that an efficient and effective financial system is implemented, in line with the ZOA policies and guidelines;
- Participate in the project kick-off meeting and provide budget clarity as may be required.
External Contacts:
- Community members, Vendors & Suppliers, and community-based organizations;
- Relevant government authorities on a district and local level;
- National and international NGOs working in ZOA’s target areas;
- Any other stakeholders in project implementation at the community level;
Internal Contacts:
- ZOA office and program staff.
Qualifications and Competencies
Knowledge / Experience:
- University Degree or equivalent (minimally HND, BSc/BA, preferably Accountancy) or relevant field;
- Proven working experience of at least 2 – 3 years in the relevant field;
- Affinity with humanitarian work and International NGO’s;
- Excellent spoken and written command of English;
- A good understanding of Hausa or Kanuri is an added advantage
- Excellent computer skills (accounting systems, Excel, Word, ERP (Unit 4), and PowerPoint).
Skills / Attitude:
- Excellent report writing skills
- Good planning and organizational skills;
- Accuracy;
- Flexibility and adaptability;
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Result-oriented in a team approach;
- Ability to work individually as well as in a team;
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting;
Identity:
- The candidate is expected to support the identity, vision, and mission of ZOA.
Salary / Conditions
ZOA offers you a challenging job, an inspiring and motivated team, and good benefits and remuneration that suit the charities sector.
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2024.
Note
- ZOA organization encourages female candidates and Borno State indigenes to apply for this position.
- Only selected candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the process of recruitment.
- Documents that do not match the profile above will not be considered.
- As part of its recruitment process, ZOA carries out background checks for successful candidates.
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