Finance Assistant at Centre for Communication and Social Impact

Reports To: Senior Finance Officer

General Duties:

• Assist the State Coordinator to manage the financial transactions in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures
• Preparation of financial reports as required
• Preparation, management and control of the budget

Banking Operations:

• Raising of cheques and Cheque Payment Vouchers (CPVs)
• Posting of all CPVs into QuickBooks
• Cash withdrawals
• Cheque lodgments
• Submits transfer instructions
• Payment of cheques
• Bank reconciliation statements of all sub accounts

Petty Cash Management

• Maintains the petty cash imprest system
• Raising of petty cash vouchers (PCV)
• Cash disbursements
• Posting of all petty cash vouchers into QuickBooks on a daily basis
• Keep accurate records of petty cash and reconcile daily

Travel Advances

• Process travel authorization and scope of travels
• Review of travel and activity retirement for the state offices

Others

• Ascertain records of consultants and vendors i.e. contracts, CVs, timesheets and invoices
• Office payment of supplies, utilities, telecommunication, mailing
• Support all project procurements and the inventory/maintenance of all equipment, materials where necessary
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualification and Experience

• BSc. Accounting (any professional qualification will be an added advantage)
• At least 1-year work experience in finance (NGO experience will be an added advantage).