Finance Assistant

Job Description
To support our Finance team in Maiduguri, we are recruiting a Finance Assistant to perform the various duties and tasks listed in the job description:

• The Finance Assistant will provide comprehensive and efficient information and clerical and accounting services to assist the Finance team in Malteser International in Maiduguri executing processes and delivering service needs that support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable.
• Under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer, in incumbent Finance Assistant will deliver quality support, applying clearly defined accounting and financial reporting processes, including handling of petty cash box.

Your Responsibilities

• Update the payment tracker and share a weekly progress report of payments with the Program Administrator and line manager
• Perform data entry for financial transactions recording, following confirmed validation by the authorized supervisory Finance staff
• Complete standard financial documents vouchers, transfer requests, etc. following a sample template with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed
• Provide administrative and clerical support for financial transaction processing
• File accounting and financial reporting documentation as instructed by the line manager
• Compile supporting documentation liquidation/receipt package to support the processing of financial transactions as well as communicate with staff, partners, and suppliers to follow up on required documents
• Receive and dispense petty cash payments and coordinate proper retirement of accounting

Your Profile

• Minimum academic qualification of B.Sc Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration; professional certification in ANAN, ICAN, CIPM or related is an advantage
• A minimum of two years' work experience in a similar role with some familiarity with standard accounting practices; experience with an international organization is a plus
• Experience using MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word
• Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills with great attention to details
• Proactive, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Teamwork and excellent presentational skills
• Being a Borno State Indigene is an advantage for this role

What We Offer

• Start Date: November 2024
• Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
• Salary expectation: according to qualification and experience
• Group life insurance package, health insurance package, 13th month bonus, etc.