Finance Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Duty Station:     Maiduguri, Borno State

Specific Objectives: 

• Reconciling of vendors payment with the Red Rose platform for payment.
• Check that all daily report summary sheets, the daily transaction sheets and the amounts on the Platform correspond.
• Ensure transparency throughout the process of unconditional / conditional cash transfer program.
• Make payments after verifying the consistency of supporting documents submitted in accordance with the ACF’s procedures, ensuring all invoices are accurate, consistent and signed.
• Manage the base’s bank book - BM02NGN.
• Respect ACF purchasing procedures as per KLV3 when giving an advance and to report to HoB and Finance Co if these procedures are not respected.
• Ensure that Logistics and PMs respect the supply chain guidelines.
• Liaise with the log department for any discrepancy and missing procedure.
• Clear and release cash advances with logistics / programs on weekly bases.
• Check that all invoices and their amounts are present as from their reception and the coherence with the accountancy in excel file.
• After the monthly accounting closure check that the accounting codes, the project codes and the budget codes are accurate.
• Photocopy and file all the invoices/Documents (base financial books) according to the monthly base books respectively, before sending to Capital office for archiving.

Qualifications:
BSc. Accounting, Bachelor level degree in management, finance, or related field; MBA or similar higher degree a plus.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Professional.
• Organized with time management and planning skills.
• Sense of confidentiality.
• Strong computer skills, and familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage and follow work plans.
• Good interpersonal skills  (communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player).
• Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistic and team needs.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and administration-related role. 
• Experience in a non-governmental organization is preferred.
• Experience with donor-funded programs would be appreciated.