Finance Assistant at Grassroots Life Saving Outreach (LESGO)

Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach (LESGO) is an impartial, neutral and independent Non-Governmental Organization whose mission exclusively established to promote life in underserved communities through empowering communities to know and protect lives including their environment towards ensuring safe habitation through participatory methodology. Established in Grassroots Lifesaving Outreach was established in 2010 but was incorporated in the year 2011 with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). LESGO exists to partner with government and relevant agencies to promote and strengthen humanitarian law and a universal principle that seeks to honor the dignity of mankind with support and believe that Life is worth living and living well.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Adamawa
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Reports Directly To: Finance Officer

Job Overview / Summary

• Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance Officer and with close coordination with the HR team, the position will assist the finance office in adhering to the compliance procedures for all operational and program-related activities and LESGO financial implementation, and ensure adequate internal controls are in place and in compliance with laws, regulations, donor requirements and LESGO policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Finance Officer to enhance the efficiency of the existing control system and ensure any identified compliance gaps are corrected.
• Enter transactions (PIs, GJs etc.) into the accounting software accurately.
• Prepare Monthly Payroll related statutory remittances (PAYE, Pensions, NHF, NSITF & WHT)
• Prepare monthly Expat Tax and Field salary advances.
• Assist the team in the preparation of Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Sorting and reviewing timesheets for coding, leave, holidays, etc.
• Manage Finance archiving and ensure monthly update of finance archiving index.
• Support audits (donor, internal, external, statutory) by retrieving and refilling documents.
• Make payments on the bank platforms, print off all payment vouchers and match them with the document to be filled.
• Prepare Monthly Month end account reconciliations for Naira and USD Accounts.
• Ensure compliance with GAAPs, Nigerian, US and standard accounting practices.
• Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
• Ensure all income taxes, withholding taxes, VAT and other taxes are withheld and paid accordingly.
• Be adaptable and flexible to take on new tasks and new assignments as requested from time to time.
• Work closely with the Finance and program departments to ensure the Standard Operating Procedures for voucher redemption are followed properly.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to LESGO and not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Provide team members with information, tools, and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge and Experience

• B.Sc Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Minimum of 1 year work experience as a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or similar role
• Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures
• Advanced MS Excel skills (creating spreadsheets and using financial functions)
• Familiarity with accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks)
• Organizational and time-management skills
• Attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors.

Success Factors:

• The successful candidate will be capable of multi-tasking, rapid decision-making, have initiative, drive and a lot of energy, as well as high emotional intelligence, constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with capacity building. 

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2022.