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  • Posted: Jul 8, 2015
    Deadline: Jul 17, 2015
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    Founded in 1915, Helen Keller International is dedicated to saving the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We combat the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition. We currently have more than 180 programs in 21 African and Asian countr...
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    Finance Assistant

    Job Description

    The Finance Assistant will assist in the day to day carrying out of all financial operations under the supervision of the Accountant.

    • Administration of office petty cash including vouchers and checks and ensures funds spent are adequately justified;
    • Writes checks, check confirmations and deposits at the bank;
    • Maintenance of a proper filing system for all records and updating soft and hard copied data base information for the office;
    • Assist in posting transactions into the office accounts software;
    • Support any finance functions assigned by the Country of Party, Finance Manager or Accountant.

    The Finance Assistant shall also carry out the following specific tasks:

    Accounting:

    • Enter data into financial accounting software on daily basis.
    • Ensure Core Costs are correctly entered in the
    • Deal with retirement of advances, in particular:
      • Verify/ check calculation on receipts;
      • Verify/ assign accounting codes;
      • Assign sequential reference to each transaction for cross checking in the Accounting systems and receipts;
      • Enter financial transactions daily in the Accounting system;
      • Verify and file receipts and other work papers;
      • Check the accounting records for accuracy and correct as necessary;
    • Assist in maintaining files and updating finance records.

    Budget Management

    • Assist the administration in the preparation of office running budget.
    • Collaborate with the Accountant, Finance and Admin Manager and Project Coordinators to create the budgets new projects.

    Office Management

    • Assist in country audit as needed.
    • Work in collaboration with Procurement Officer
    • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Finance Manager or Accountant.

    Key Performance Indicators:

    • Proper maintenance of financial and office records and correspondences;
    • Timely preparation and submission of expense claims, reports and documents;
    • Accurate review of request and claims before processing of payments by finance department;

    Competencies Required:

    • Ability to use computer packages such as Microsoft office, the Internet and office equipments such as printers, photocopiers, scanners and so on;
    • Ability to work under pressure and able to meet up deadlines;
    • Must possess good interpersonal skills and must be a good team player;
    • Able to work comfortably with numbers.

    Qualifications Required:

    • Minimum of HND or BSc in Accounting, Banking and Finance or Business Admin; or any Finance related course
    • Minimum of 1year experience.

    Method of Application

    Interested persons should submit: cover letter and current curriculum vitae to the following email address nigeria.recruitment@hki.org

    The closing date for applications is 17th July 2015.  Kindly make “SPRING FINANCE ASSISTANT the subject. All correspondence should include physical and e-mail addresses as well as contact telephone number(s). Only E-mail applications will be accepted and only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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