Finance Officer at Mines Advisory Group (MAG International)

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a global humanitarian and advocacy organisation that finds, removes and destroys landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs from places affected by conflict.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Overview of the Role

• The Finance Officer is responsible for assisting the Finance Coordinator with all financial matters related to the MAG Nigeria programme.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly HQ Funds transfer request for processing after FC’s review.
• Prepare monthly payroll and ensure timely and accurate payment of salaries and payroll remittances, as well as subsequent filling of returns are met (NHF, NSITF, PAYE, Pension). 
• Ensure that other monthly and yearly statutory requirements are met- SCUML, WHT, VAT, Annual submissions (PIT, Annual return, ECS certificate, TCCs e.t.c.).
• Preparation and posting of monthly cash & bank, prepayments, payroll, journal and allocation cashbooks into MAG accounting software PSF after FC’s review and FM’s authorisation.
• Ensure the production of accurate monthly cash, bank and balance sheet reconciliation reports for review by the FC.
• Cash/safe management. Ensure minimum balance is maintained, and that weekly and monthly cash counts are performed.
• Prepare monthly BvA reports for ongoing projects for FC’s review. Assist in the ongoing monitoring of budgets and project spends.
• Review partner financial reports and liquidate expenditures on a timely basis.
• Timely and accurate payment processing while ensuring that all financial and procurement policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure expenditure approvals are in accordance with budget authorities. Update of Budget Authority document whenever there are changes in the authorisation and responsibilities.
• Liaise with the bank to streamline related activities.
• Facilitate and provide support to all donor and internal audits in co-ordination with the FC. This will include, audit preparation, collation of documentation and provide clarity when required.
• Ensure proper filing of finance support documentation and month- end reports/documents, scan and save final versions on the server/teams.
• Share finalized monthly allocation percentages with MAG staff and ensure that time sheets for all staff are completed with appropriate percentages.     
• Assist with the preparation of budgets, reports, forecasts and other financial reports as directed.
• Ensure that the cashbook is updated on a regular basis and shared for the FCs review on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that accurate and complete accounting and relevant records are maintained.
• Provide training to non-finance staff on key finance procedural areas.
• Line manage and support the Finance Assistant.
• Any other task as required by the Finance Department.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting or related field.
• A recognised professional accounting qualification e.g., ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is an added advantage.

Essential Requirements:

• At least five (5) years of cognate professional work experience in a finance role (NGO or other international agency experience is an added advantage).
• Experience of reporting and monitoring to tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a staff.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organisation and prioritization skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to high quality delivery of tasks, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as MS Excel, Word, Power point, Teams etc
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Previous Auditing or related experience is an added advantage.
• Interest in and commitment to MAG’s humanitarian mandate.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2022.