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  • Posted: Mar 9, 2021
    Deadline: Mar 10, 2021
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    Finance Officer

    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.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Save The Children on stcuk.taleo.net to apply

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