Senior Finance Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Description/Program Summary

• Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting for individual to fill job vacancy in a 5-year USAID funded project called ‘Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and River States’. We are currently on the fourth year of the implementation
• WEWE is an indigenous national NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT, with project offices in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo and Anambra.
• WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God’s calling on their lives to help widows and orphans, individuals who have passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision ‘To make Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State the best place to live for over orphans and vulnerable children
• Therefore WEWE is soliciting for Senior Finance Officer Imo State.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly financial reports
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports
• Posting of Implementing Agencies’ financials report.
• Post, maintain and reconcile WEWE-LOPIN 2 financials in QuickBooks Accounting software.
• Prepare accrual report for submission to USAID
• Prepare Federal Standard Form 425 (SF425) for review and submission to USAID
• Prepare Federal (project) VAT report for review and submission.
• Partake in preparation of PEPFAR Expenditure Analysis
• Prepare other periodic financial reports as may be requested
• Prepare quarterly budget variance, burn rate, obligation and budget tracking analysis for quarterly cash flow meeting.
• Prepare cash advance liquidations for review and submission to USAID.
• Prepare Staff and IA’s Aging Analysis Report
• Post all payment vouchers, journal vouchers, and petty cash vouchers into QuickBooks for easy reporting and fund request to donors.
• Ensure successful external audit of WEWE corporate finances yearly.
• Ensure successful A-122 audit of WEWE-LOPIN 2 project
• Work as a team and contribute to the development of new WEWE finance employees and State Finance Staff.
• Participate in procurement committee team meetings

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of a B.Sc. or HND in Accounting with a Second Class Upper Division is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Accounting.
• Ability to use Quick book accounting software.
• Ability to develop budgets for USAID funded projects
• Strong computer skills.
• ICAN or 2 years’ experience working with NGO will be added advantage.