Finance Officer at Care Best Initiative (CBI)

Job Description

• The Finance Officer will be surpervised the Finance Coordinator to implementCBI's Finance operations in Damaturu, which includes keeping track of the organization’s finances entering data into databases, preparation of financial statements, processing invoices, and supporting other employees throughout the accounting processes implemented by CBI.

Responsibillites

• Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions.
• Prepare balance sheets.
• Track and reconcile bank statements.
• Process Tax payments.
• Records account payable and receivable.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation.
• Participate in quarterly and annual audits.
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and other relevant professional qualifications.
• Minimum of 2 years programming experience with relevant working experience, desirable in Accounting
• Proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, calm, and a good sense of humor.
• Very good understanding of Accounting policies, strategies, and programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping.
• Detail oriented.
• Proficiency in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation).
• Ability to speak English fluently, Hausa and other local languages desirable.