Finance Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Location: The successful candidate will be based in Akwa Ibom/ River State

 Qualifications and skills:

• A minimum of HND/B.Sc in Accounting or a related field with a second class upper or upper credit
• ICAN or ANAN qualification is an added advantage
• A minimum of three (3) years and above experience in Accounting

The Finance Officer will:

• Provide input to financial reports
• Review of local expenses reports for the compliance of USAID and WEWE’s travel regulations before signing off for reimbursement.
• Coordinate with program and administrative staff to ensure transactions are properly coded
• Monitor cash balances, prepare advance account reconciliations, bank statements, exchange rates and maintain a good system of record.
• Coordinate with the bank for information regarding balance account, bank statement, exchange rates etc.
• Maintain double entry accounting systems to track all income and expenses against approved budget
• Prepare budget analyses when approved
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with project bank, ensure that the banking activities are processed in a timely manner, and ensure that the bank is providing all necessary services to the project at competitive price.
• Assist with checking that staff have approved documentation on  petty cash request, Travel, office procurement request
• Make Photocopies and scanning of monthly financial report document
• Prepare project weekly Wire projection (Fund request)
• Collate and review timesheet in preparation of pay-roll
• Prepares salary schedule (Pay roll) and pay slips
• Compute staff taxes and process staff tax clearance
• Follow up with tax authority to collect receipts and documentations of tax remitted