Finance Officer

2 weeks ago


Plateau State, Nigeria Search For Common Ground's International Full time
Finance Officer

Search for Common Ground is seeking a highly skilled Finance Officer to join our team in Plateau, Nigeria. As a key member of our finance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely management of our financial resources.

Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Management
    • Support the Finance Lead in effective financial management of the project.
    • Ensure proper documentation of vouchers and receipts, financial reporting, proper coding of expenses, distribution of payments, tracking petty cash distribution and bank deposits.
  • Financial Reporting and Compliance
    • Support Finance Lead to strengthen financial and accounting systems - identifying gaps, weaknesses, and issues and recommending and implementing solutions.
    • Ensure compliance with SFCG and donor accounting requirements.
  • Financial Operations
    • Undertake regular reconciliation and other expenditure and income, according to agreed timeframes and standards.
    • Collaborate with SFCG finance teams in order to fulfill payments and other project expenditure.
  • Communication and Collaboration
    • Ensure that all expenditure is charged to the correct budget line.
    • Liaise with the Finance Lead to ensure smooth and proper coordination related to regular payments and purchases.
Requirements
  • Education
    • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance. An ICAN/ANAN Certification plus Master's Degree in Accounting would be an added advantage.
  • Experience
    • 3-5 years professional experience providing finance, administrative, logistical and/or operational support.
    • Experience working in an NGO or civil society is a plus.
    • Experience working with little or no supervision.
  • Skills and Abilities
    • Proven interest & commitment to humanitarian and development principles and a demonstrable understanding of conflict/post conflict development contexts.
    • Excellent in English oral and written.
    • Ability to plan, organize work, communicate and reports effectively both in writing and verbally.
    • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines; team player and effective communicator.
    • Strong IT skills Email, Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Presentation.
    • Good reporting capacity and experience.
    • Ability to function effectively under stressful conditions such as heavy workloads, and deadlines.

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