Finance Officer at Save The Children

Ref No: 210001CI
Location: Ogoja, Cross River
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Grade: 4
Post Type: CO
Reports to: Field Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: 1

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post does not require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

Role Purpose:

• This position will be responsible for implementing and/or coordinating financial and compliance support functions for the field office.

Key Areas of Accountability
Transaction Specific:

• Responsible for ensuring all payment request are adequately supported in line with SCI procurement manual as well as compliance with donor rules and regulations
• Support the Field Manager and Budget holder in the monthly review of transaction listings and monthly variance analysis.
• Prepare all adjustment journals including reallocations, exchange rate for approval by the Finance Manager.
• Responsible for managing all staff programme advances and ensure proactively reconcile the advance account.
• Coordinate the monthly cash forecast process for the Field office and ensure that there is always adequate funds for the implementation of the projects in the field office
• Attend to all financial related queries from the Field Manager
• Supervise the work of the assistance Finance Assistant/Cashier and in the situation of limited resources perform this role.
• Verify registered transaction and approve posting on Agresso
• Perform all necessary month-end finance related activities
• Reconcile the transaction listing from the general ledger with the vouchers
• Ensure all vouchers are properly  referenced and stamped before filing.
• Ensure the field office has in place a voucher approval process and all staff adheres to this working hour.

Tax Management:

• Responsible to legally minimise tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations
• Ensure that all remittances are done within the required timeline
• Ensure the monthly reconciliation of the tax account including PAYE and WHT account
• Manage tax compliance, reporting, and filing works for the organization.
• Act as the key point of contact and support for our local taxation matters
• Act as key point of contact for collection and issuance of Credit note to all Save the Children International Vendors and Suppliers.

Others:

• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager
• Working Contacts

Internal and External
Internal:

• All SCI staff

External:

• Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, include regulatory agencies and Vendors.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

• Creating best-in-class EA function
• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field;
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in an international NGO, Donor funded projects’ experience is preferred;
• Experience in dealing with international donors is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Quick Books Accounting Package
• Fluency in spoken and written English;
• Able to work in individual or as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure