Finance & Administration Officer (Local Hire) at Equal Access

Reports to: Accountant

Working Relationship: Production Team, Finance and Administration Department.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages office safe with other designated staffs for proper segregation of duties
• Maintain office cash and make daily payments of approved transactions
• Performs daily safe reconciliation process with designated staffs
• Review expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved before payment
• Liaise with statutory bodies such as FIRS, PFAs etc and make statutory remittance to relevant bodies
• Maintains agency’s filing system (finance, procurement contracts, preferred vendors file etc) in line with approved standards
• Supports procurement and administrative procedures within the department
• Support the facility management processes
• Manage office petty cash system
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• BSc/HND in bookkeeping, accounting and/or finance.
• At least 2 years’ experience in development sector (NGO) is desirable.
• Good understanding of finance and administration procedures
• Good understanding of donor procurement rules
• Good understanding and experience in using automated accounting software
• Strong computer skills in MS Office programs
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Knowledge of accounting packages e.g. Excel and QuickBooks