Finance Officer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College / Institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting experience.
• Computer literate with considerable experience in excel, accounting package knowledge (ERP system) will be an added advantage.
• The candidate should be mature, with stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College / Institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting experience.
• Computer literate with considerable experience in excel, accounting package knowledge (ERP system) will be an added advantage.
• The candidate should be mature, with stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Managing all aspects of day-to-day operations of accounting department in head office.
• Submit fully reconciled cash and bank accounts to box on or before 2nd day of every subsequent month.
• Review all payment documents for proper and adequate back up before processing to INTEGRA.
• Ensure bank and cash reconciliations are prepared daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Liaison with Logistics, Administration and prepare commitment lists every month for financial obligations completed but not captured in financial reports for accrual purposes.
• Preparer bank and cash reconciliations for the Abuja office by 2nd of every month.
• Ensure that statutory deductions are paid on time to avoid any penalty.
• Forward to the payroll Administrator every month, outstanding personnel advances and charges related to D7 for recovery. Ensure that advances taken in each month are liquidated appropriately.
• Participate in monthly close-out activities as assigned.
• Conduct a timesheet audit for head office from time to time.
• Reconcile the UNHAS balance sheet account for accurate balance monthly.
• Ensure assigned PO invoices and Non-Po invoices are prepared and payments made within 10 days of receipt of invoices.

Personnel Management:

• Serve as technical resource person for the accounting department.

Administrative duties:

• Involve in activities done daily in the Accounts department.

Logistics duties:

• Review all POs and Non-POs for proper coding and budget adequacy before approval and processing to INTEGRA.

Finance/Budgeting:

• Act always in accordance with local law and standards of accounting practice.
• Review with the objective of gaining a clear understanding budget guidelines and instructions.
• Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding.
• Provide training to program staff on finance issues.
• Receptive to training provided and to develop his or her technical and professional competence.

Security/Communication:

• Communicate with Finance head office on security issues within the office and outside the office.
• Report to the Finance Coordinator any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and sites on policy and procedures.

Coordination:

• In coordination with supervisor, conduct appraisals for staff in the department.

Common duties:

• Attend and participate in trainings identified/organized by your supervisor.
• Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director
• Report any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Code of Conduct (in-country and World-wide) as per the IRC reporting mechanism. The reporting of violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members.
• Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of refugees and other Safeguarding violations by IRC and other humanitarian workers.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.