Finance Assistant at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON)

Job overview: The Finance Assistant reports to the Finance officer. S/he handles all cash payments and collections outside the office and recording the cash account on a daily basis.

Responsibilities: 

1. Cash and Bank payment processing.

• Maintain Naira cash book at the set limits; take responsibility for any cash differences arising.
• Ensure that all cash payments are properly supported and duly authorized per the GOALPrime delineation schedule before disbursement.
• Ensuring that authorizations on the requests for payments are in line with the approved limits per the delineation chart
• Prepare the cash spreadsheets
• Performing supervised cash counts every Friday.
• Maintaining the receipt book and ensuring that authorized receipts are issued upon receipt of monies
• Ensure all cash received is duly receipted and coded and timely banked
• Maintain bank information file
• Collect bank statements from the bank on a monthly basis.

2. Payment release:

• Ensure check registration is recorded sequentially. Separate the Naira and USD checks to maintain sequence.
• diligent follow-up to ensure fully signed checks are collected by vendors and signed for (ensuring proper identification of the person collecting) and details indicated in the checks release register.
• Provide timely updates to supervisor on the reason for uncollected checks.

3. Filing

• Maintain an organized and well-documented (all files must be labeled properly and visibly) and sequential filing system for all cash disbursement vouchers
• Archiving of prior years' finance documents as instructed by the Finance Officer.

4. Other Duties

• Support Donor Engagement and Fundraising. Ensure that funds for continuity and scale-up of Programmes/operations is secured at most 6 months into this contract.
•  To be willing and ready to participate in field staff exchange programs as organized by the Finance Officer.
• Attend and participate in training identified/organized by your supervisor
• Follow any new procedures and guidelines designed in circulars from the Chief of Programmes
• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor

Key Contacts/working relationships.

Internal

• Reports to the Finance Officer

External

• Regular and open communication with GOALPrime staff from all departments and field offices.
• Support donor Engagement and Fundraising. Ensure that funds for continuity and scale-up of Programmes/operations are secured at most 6 months into this contract.

Minimum Qualification: 

• BSc/Higher National Diploma with 1-2 years of working experience in Accounting or in any related field.
• Knowledge of Quickbook Enterprise Accounting software is highly desired

Salary: NGN 148,000 monthly gross salary

Desirable Competencies: 

·       Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving Programmes or services
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.

Work Environment: The position is located in Maiduguri LGA with frequent travel to other field locations for official purposes.