Admin /Finance Assistant - on behalf of CSO Partner at Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation

Job Type: Admin/Finance Assistant
Location: Gombe Balanga LGA

Scope of Role
This is a partner staff role. The staff will be engaged and paid by SCI partners, and reports to the
partner’s Project Team Lead in Gombe State.
Key Areas of Accountability

• Processes approval of supplier invoices and staff claims on the project
• Responsible for all bank deposit and withdrawals including transfers
• Maintain and issue receipts and cheques.
• Make payment to vendors and meeting participants
• Responsible for safe keep of financial files and records
• Ensure prompt remittance of statutory deductions
• Update the project fixed assets registered regularly
• Prepare payment request and vouchers
• Keep petty cash box and records
• Arrange meeting/workshops in terms of logistics and administrative arrangement.
• Responsible for handling any minor repairs in the project
• Keep records of on project staff movement.
• Perform any other finance/logistic and clerical duties

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher national diploma in a relevant discipline (Accounting Business
• Administration or any, Social Sciences)
• Candidates must have at least 1-2 years of progressive experience working in a similar position
• Accounting professional qualification will be an added advantage

Knowledge and Skills:

• Skills and experience conducting data verification, analysis, reporting and monitoring
• Experience in transcribing audio data, and in data entry
• Excellent IT skills
• Good writing, editing, research, and presentation skills
• Previous experience in facilitating trainings, workshops and events
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Competent and experienced in general office administration, coordination and logistics
• Ability to lead on detailed logistical tasks such as those required for fieldwork or when organizing events
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications both in English and Hausa languages
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills are an advantage.