Senior Officer/ Officer, Finance at Society for Family Health - Abeokuta

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV and AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in the organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We require competent candidates for the following position:

Job Title: Senior Officer/ Officer, Finance

Location: Abeokuta Ogun State

Job Profile:

• Reporting to the Territorial Manager with a dotted line relationship to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will be primarily be responsible for the proper application of SFH and donor policies in the handling of Finances of all projects in the territories, s/he will ensure the efficient management of finances and also ensure adequate records are kept safely and in an easily retrievable manner.
• He/she will be responsible for sending financial reports to Headquarters and will assist in the drawing up of project budget, its monitoring and the recording of variances.
• In addition, he/she will reconcile all staff accounts and produce an ageing report and also analyse retirements to ensuring they have both the appropriate approvals and support documents which comply with SFH policies.

Qualifications/Experience: The desired candidate;
Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:

• Must possess a first degree (BSc/HND) in Accounts or any related field. ACA will be of added advantage.
• Must possess minimum three (3) years post NYSC working experience (Senior Officer)
• Must possess minimum One (1) years post NYSC working experience (Officer)
• Must possess a broad knowledge of accounting software packages especially SAP.
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and MUST possess a high level of integrity and responsibility.
• Candidates are required to apply for only one state. Multiple applications will be disqualified.

Compensation & Benefits:
The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Application Closing Date
23rd January, 2014

Method of Application:
A one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Deputy Director-HR this email address: soffacENRAbeokuta@sfhnigeria.org clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address should be sent latest by the 23rd of January 2014 to the email address beside the job you are applying for. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.