Finance Officer at Pride of Womanhood Empowerment Initiative (POWEI)

Pride of Womanhood Empowerment Initiative (POWEI) is a female-led non - profit organization with the goal of ensuring self-reliance, empowerment, and healthy living for vulnerable women and their children. POWEI is currently providing remote qualitative and comprehensive services for Female Sex Workers (FSWs) and children of positive FSWs in more than 8 LGAs within Akwa Ibom state.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Full-time
Intervention Area: Integrated CLM implementation  

Responsibilities 

• Ensure the application of proper internal control systems and accounting processes to facilitate financial monitoring and control in line with the donor Guidelines for Financial reporting and auditing of projects; 
• Ensure prudent financial management and value for money 
• Ensure that all supporting documents in respect of financial transactions are adequately authorized and have correct information 
• Ensure timely payment to staff, vendors, and statutory deductions 
• Ensure all staff complies with the retirement process and timely retirement in line with organizational policy. 
• Prepare and submit timely financial reports to SR 
• Ensure overall preparation of project accounting ledgers and project accounts by best practices and standards; 
• Ensures proper filing of all financial documents. 
• Assist with audit preparation 
• Carries out any other tasks required by SR and PR Management 

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies 

• A 4-year degree/HND in accounting, finance and/or bookkeeping, 
• At least 3 years of experience as a finance officer in a NGO/CBO. 
• 2 years of Previous work experience in Global Fund HIV/TB/Malaria or PEPFAR grant 
• 3 years of work experience in an NGO/CBO implementing HIV/TB/Malaria Interventions. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Sound organization and planning abilities 
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills 
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships at all 
• levels of management 
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team 
• Budget management skills is a must

Application Closing Date
24th April, 2025.