Finance Assistants at North East Regional Initiative (NERI)

Position Summary:

The Finance Assistant is responsible for a full range of cash management duties, handling payroll for causal laborers, vendor payment processing, receipt of collections and the reconciliation of financial transactions. The scope of the position includes but is not limited to assisting with entering local transactions in accounting software, running monthly reports, monitoring receivables and payables and ensuring adequate cash balances. This position will be based in each of the field office at Adamawa and Yobe. Travel to the local government and communities in the state will be required.

REPORTING & SUPERVISION

The Finance Assistant reports to the Finance Director in Abuja.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Apply internationally accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyzing financial information and prepare accurate and timely financial reports.
• Ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.
• Assist in monitoring cash balances, prepare advance account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Assist in Coordinating program and administrative staff to ensure transactions are properly coded.
• Maintain a good system of records.
• Communicate information in a way that demonstrates a basic understanding of development assistance work, project culture, values, and practices.
• Perform other tasks, as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of an OND in Accounting and Finance, Economics or Business Administration
• 2 years’ experience in clerical accounting, bookkeeping and/or cashiering work
• Proficiency at using Microsoft office software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. is required.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems is required.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Multi-tasking with positive attitude is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, sustainable relationships with project staff and bank officials, as well as the development community is required.
• Prior experience with international organizations or international-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Experience working in a conflict environment is a plus.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Fluency in one or more of the local state languages in the North Eastern part of Nigeria is required