JOB TITLE: Finance Specialist
JOB LOCATION: Kano
JOB DETAILS:
- The Finance Officer will report to the FM.
- S/he will be responsible for day-to-day processing of financial transactions including petty cash, carrying out banking activities, managing project activity advances based on USG/USAID requirements, and preparation of financial reports.
- S/he will be the custodian of internal controls that safeguard project assets including equipment.
Responsibilities
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- Review bank vouchers and prepare expense pre accounting requests
- Prepare, Check, and verify the accuracy of bank reconciliations
- Carry out payment/activities request review
- Reviews approved payments for documentation completion
- Ensures the effectiveness of approvals.
- Properly code all transactions.
- Control and enter all expenses from the petty cash,
- Blank cheque custody cheque preparation
- Uploading approval from the Procurement / other Finance Team
- Cheques are raised and signed by approved signatories.
- Bank voucher preparation
- Cash tracking of incoming and outgoing transactions.
- Petty cash custody & reconciliation
- QB data entry (Payment & Retirement)
- Review of retirements
- Supplier withholding tax processing and payment.
- Preparation and submission of Month-end reporting package
- External audit preparation & follow up
- Payment of expenses, including per diem and transport to participants during activities in the field
- Assure balances of unused portions of advances are deposited into the Organization account.
- Prepare deposit slips for cash to be deposited into the bank account.
- Reconcile advances, including review of receipts, coding of expenses on the general voucher, and entering QuickBooks.
- Maintain accounting files.
- Follow up on outstanding advances and assure timely reconciliation.
- Participate in the improvement of the accounting system and the system of internal control.
- Hands-on knowledge on tax laws and FINANCE ACT 2021
- Other tasks as requested by supervisor.
Requirements and Qualifications
- B.Sc. Accounting or its equivalent
- ICAN Qualified or in progress will be of advantage.
- Minimum of 3 years experience as an Accountant
- Understanding of key aspects of accounting
- Experience with Donor projects e.g USAID/ CDC.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel spreadsheets, or comparable software
- Ability to use basic accounting software (i.e., QuickBooks)
- Demonstrate good judgment and sound financial knowledge.
- Ability to create and monitor budgets. Understanding of the basic tenets of Cash Control, Asset Management, and Bank Reconciliation
- Understanding of principles of adequate documentation, audit, and performance is necessary to ensure audit compliance.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed CV / Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Deadline: September 30, 2022
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