Finance and Assets Officer at Paradigm Initiative

Paradigm Initiative is a social enterprise that builds an ICT-enabled support system and advocates digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for under-served youth. Our programs include digital inclusion programs – such as the Life Skills. ICT. Financial Readiness. Entrepreneurship (LIFE) training program and Techtiary program – and a digital rights program, Magoyi. Across our offices in Nigeria (Aba, Abuja, Ajegunle, Kano, Yaba), Malawi, Cameroon, and beyond, as part of a pan-African expansion plan, we work to connect under-served youth with improved livelihoods through our digital inclusion and digital rights programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Assets Officer

Location: Lagos
 
Job Summary

• Prepares and manages all financial records, assets and capital base for effective administration and operations.

Roles and Responsibilities
Financial Management:

• Proper management of all accounts and financial statements
• Ensure that payments and taxes are disbursed as at when due
• Drafting financial reports in a way consistent with the organization’s policies
• Examine and ensure that all financial records and reports conform with the procedures and standards set by the organization
• Effectively utilizing computer systems to manage all income and expenditures in order to identify lapses and errors
• Developing budgets and regulating deficits and surplus in order to ascertain financial misappropriation
• Keeping proper records of all accounting systems and financial statements
• Reviewing accounts regularly and proffering solution to financial problems
• Maintaining, monitoring and evaluating all accounting reports and data analysis
• Providing advice and counseling on expenses, costs, revenues and best model for business management
• Identify and manage the internal revenue systems of the organization
• Analyzing, reviewing and collating financial data and other accounting systems

Assets Control and Management:

• Management and maintenance of all properties and acquisitions
• Strategize on the best model for managing the organization’s assets and resources
• Conducting periodic review of all assets and acquisitions
• Evaluating the value of all properties and suggesting ways for generating revenue

Auditing:

• Investigating and correcting financial misappropriations and records
• Performs internal and external auditing functions in compliance with the organization’s policies, strategies and procedural standards
• Keep regular updates of all financial transactions and accounting techniques

Administration:

• Managing compliance process for period reports to, and interactions with, relevant agencies of government, including the Corporate Affairs Commission, Financial Reporting Council, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Federal/State Inland Revenue Service

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Degree in Accounting
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Accounting packages
• Proficiency in planning, analyzing, calculations, and resource management
• At least 3 years of experience in Asset and Financial Management

Remuneration
Commensurate with experience and skills.

Application Closing Date
12th January, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and a cover letter highlighting relevant past experience and why you are interested in working at Paradigm Initiative to: hello@paradigmhq.org  using the job title as subject of the mail