Mercy Corps

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Finance Assistant

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Qualifications
  • Degree or HND in finance, accounting or equivalent is required.
  • Two or more years of compliance and finance experience is required.
  • Two years’ experience in the compliance Department of an international NGO is preferred.
  • Demonstrated competency with computerized general ledger software
  • Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel
  • Prior management experience and strong organizational skills
  • Excellent oral and written English skills


Responsibilities
  • Assist the Finance Officer to enhance the efficiency of existing control system and ensure any identified compliance gaps is corrected.
  • Enter transactions (PIs, GJs etc) into the accounting software accurately
  • Prepare Monthly Payroll related statutory remittances (PAYE, Pensions, NHF, NSITF & WHT)
  • Ensure accuracy of all Navigator recorded transactions by following Navigator entry procedures and by referencing coding against standard chart of account and coded budgets.
  • Prepare and upload payroll register and net pay into the system.
  • Performs AAM review of transactions and supporting documentation within direct purchase threshold matrix.
  • Prepare Amortizations of prepaid expenses and tracking of prepaid benefits for compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and reconciled the banks for both Naira and USD
  • Coordinate with all field offices to collect HQ Monthly, Quarterly and annual packages for onward submission to HQ.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAPs standard accounting practices
  • Monthly submission of paid pensions and NSITF Schedules to the respective offices, print out proof of submission and make sure all relevant documents and proof of remittance are filled.
  • Assist in Mail delivery to banks and other financial institutions, submission of cheques to the relevant government institutions for remittance of statutory returns.
  • Ensure timely payments on the bank platform and monitor cash in the safe.
  • Daily print out of payment vouchers for onward attachment to supporting documents by the archivist
  • Ensure proper archiving of all documents.
  • Weekly checking of all MCN Navigators entries against miscoding of LIN, Fund, Office, GL and follow for corrections
  • Maintain the AMM file with up-to-date signature specimen

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