Finance Officer (Grade level 10-12) at Taraba State Government

Location: Taraba
Program: Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO)
Unit: Targeted Grant Transfer (TGT)

Specific Duties of this Position

• Ensures Petty Cash disbursements are appropriately and adequately documented.
• Produces timely and reliable financial reports as specified in the Financial Guidelines of the project
• Monitors compliance with budget ceilings in financial operations of the State Agency
• Reviews fund withdrawals from project accounts to communities
• Prepares and processes withdrawal applications to the funding agencies
• Participates in the preparation of the annual work plan and budget
• Consolidates the community and State level financial reports for the State Boar
• Follows upon fund released from the funding partners
• Taking charge of receipt, disbursement and accounting duties that maybe assigned
• Indenting for, controlling and issuing treasury books and forms
• Performing mechanical accounting and other accounting duties
• Account reconciliation
• Interpreting and analyzing final accounts
• Preparing monthly fiscal accounts and financial statements.

Qualifications

• A first degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, and other related qualifications, with a minimum of 6 years post qualification experience in financial management preferably in externally assisted projects.
• Possession of a professional qualification is essential.