PHC Finance Officer (Lagos) at the Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Department for International Development (DFID), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers and Children Investment Fund Foundation among other international donors.  

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: PHC Finance Officer

Job ID: sfh-75546
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Primary Health Care and Franchises

Job Description

• Ensure proper preparation of payment vouchers with support of waybills, invoices and follow SFH policies on payment.
• Ensure proper documentation of all retirements and third-party payments.
• Ensure accurate preparation of bank reconciliation.
• Enter all payments received from suppliers, cafeteria and pharmacy into designated databases
• Transfer income activities into accounting applications and ensure the integrity of entered data
• Post payments to appropriate accounts and maintain logs of daily receipts
• Maintain petty cash logs, receipts and balances on a daily basis
• Coordinate activities with the accounting department to ensure creation of daily, weekly and monthly reports
• Provide assistance to the front desk in handling patient admissions and provision of information to patients, families and visitors
• Manage daily balancing and reconciling of office accounts and handle daily bank deposits
• Scanning of all the finance documents and ensuring that soft copies are archived with SFH shared point/cloud.

Qualifications/Experience

• Must possess a first Degree or equivalnet in Accounting or any related field of study.
• Must have three (3) years post NYSC experience in a related or similar position.
• Registration, including student membership, with a professional body (ACA or ACCA, ICAN) or other professional body will be an added advantage
• Must have very strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including a high level of tact, diplomacy, a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• Must have demonstrable integrity and ability to work under pressure and produce results.
• Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate level office software applications, including Microsoft word, Excel, spread sheets and database.

Remuneration
SFH offers professional opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

Application Closing Date
12th April, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online