Compliance Associate at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives. WEWE is registered as a national NGO with CAC under incorporated trustees and its registration number is CAC/IT/NO33132.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Compliance Associate

Location: Abuja

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring WEWE’s full compliance with the Nine Statutory regulations and other secondary regulators such as:
  • PENCOM
  • Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
  • National Housing Fund (NHF)
  • Industrial Training Funding (ITF)
  • Financial Reporting Council (FRC)
  • Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
  • Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS)
  • State Inland Revenue (SIRS).
  • National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
  • The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (“SCUML”)
• Ensure all withholding is remitted as and as when due
• Process annual organizational tax clearance
• Ensure PAYE tax is remitted to the relevant tax authority
• Ensure monthly remittance of staff pension benefit to the relevant pension managers by the Organization.
• Processing of all regulatory bodies’ compliance certificate – such as PENCOM Certificate and NSITF Annual Certificate
• Periodically Identify non-compliance issues and provide advice on required remediation
• File and document compliance activities and reports with regulatory agencies
• Report to management and the Board of Directors on compliance program
• Develop an annual work plan to increase WEWE’s level of compliance

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting
• Minimum of 2 years work experience.
• Must possess a Second Class Upper/Upper Credit or above
• Candidates with ICAN or ACCA qualification or equivalent
• Skills in working with statutory bodies will be added advantage.

Salary
N100,000 - N150,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
12th September, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job through the application link.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional references.
• Candidates must provide functional email addresses and telephone numbers of referees.
• “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is included in your application and it will not be used as selection criteria”.