Finance Assistant
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Save the Children is seeking a full-time Finance Assistant for its Adamawa Field Office. The role covers transaction processing, bank and account reconciliations, cash management, financial record-keeping, and electronic document archiving in accordance with organizational policies.
- Full-time role supporting Save the Children’s Adamawa Field Office.
- Handles bank reconciliations, payment vouchers, petty cash, and transaction records.
- Requires a BA/BSc/HND qualification and two years of relevant experience.
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Save the Children is seeking a full-time Finance Assistant for its Adamawa Field Office. The role covers transaction processing, bank and account reconciliations, cash management, financial record-keeping, and electronic document archiving in accordance with organizational policies.
- Full-time role supporting Save the Children’s Adamawa Field Office.
- Handles bank reconciliations, payment vouchers, petty cash, and transaction records.
- Requires a BA/BSc/HND qualification and two years of relevant experience.
- Working hours may vary during major humanitarian emergencies.
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- RequiredAvailability to work in AdamawaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Original source description
Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Please give monthly and support our mission.
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Finance Assistant
Job Type: Full Time
Qualifications
- BA/BSc/HND
- Education
- HND/BSc/BCom in Accounting
- Professional qualification (ACA, CNA, CITN, etc) – added advantage
Experience
2 years
Location: Adamawa
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
ROLE PURPOSE
:
As part of the Finance team, the Finance Assistant will support the effective implementation of financial management processes in the Adamawa Field Office by ensuring accurate transaction processing, documentation, record keeping, compliance monitoring, and financial administration in accordance with Save the Children International policies and procedures.
He/she will support Nigeria Finance team in areas of electronic archiving of financial documents, Accounts reconciliations, and other Finance duties as per SCI guidelines. He/she will effectively interact with a diverse group of stakeholders, manage expectations and duties according to the agreed timelines.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job descriptions and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
:
Financial Transaction Processing:
Raise cheques approved by relevant budget holders/Finance and taking them to approved signatories for signing
Perform monthly Bank Reconciliation
Perform bank-related activities, picking up monthly bank statements.
Support in the payments of participants and other beneficiaries.
Requesting and Collection of the Finance unit office stationery and consumables from the admin office for day-to-day business activities.
Reconciling and matching of transactions on the system on a weekly basis.
Maintain custody of the office petty cash fund and make daily cash payments of approved transactions.
Daily update and maintenance of the manual cash book
Conduct weekly and month-end cash counts
Archiving Financial Documents:
Ensure all payment and journal vouchers are electronically archived on a monthly basis.
Review monthly TL to ensure all vouchers for transactions posted to the system are completely filed.
Label all files and arrange vouchers in their appropriate folders on the shelf for easy retrieval according to Finance work standard.
Produce soft/scanned copies of documents for retention purposes.
Keep a standard record of document retrieval and return log
Verify all transactions and ensure that the relevant supporting documents have been filed
Maintain a filing system for all transactions
Support in maintaining the soft copy archiving system
S2P/Accounts Payable Role:
Cashier
Bi-weekly payment run
Support in the payments of participants and other beneficiaries.
Processing of partner payments
Other Supports:
Support during audits to retrieve selected samples a week before the commencement of any audit exercise
Return all vouchers to their appropriate box files after the conclusion of any audit exercise
Support in the verification of all assets
Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor or line manager
Safeguarding
Provide support in developing a master budget for Child Safeguarding to address gaps in compliance standard
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity
:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Minimum of 2 years of experience in finance or accounting.
Proficient in the use of Agresso FMS and ProSave
Experience working with NGOs or international development organizations
Skills and Competencies
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Good understanding of financial procedures and record keeping.
Strong organizational and filing skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Minimum of 2 years of experience in finance or accounting.
Proficient in the use of Agresso FMS and ProSave
Experience working with NGOs or international development organizations
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Good understanding of financial procedures and record keeping.
Strong organizational and filing skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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