Finance Officer at Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI)

Learning Through Skills Acquisition Initiative (LETSAI) is a non-for – profit, non-governmental and charity organization was established in June 2015. With the mission to offer literacy and social awareness, self-reliance and self-supported Community, community health and wealth liberation, Leadership development, Relief and Rehabilitation, Empowering women and encouraging gender equality. With the vision to create a new world where there is no caste, creed, race, patriarchy, Religion discrimination but only humanitarian ship and equality between genders. The Organization particularly targets vulnerable adolescent girls and boys, adult men and women, children and Geriatrics in other words the most vulnerable members of the society.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Lokoja, Kogi

Project Scope

• This project will directly target persons with disabilities, their family members and other community structures, the state and local government ministries, departments and agencies, Civil Society Organizations including Organization of People with Disabilities (OPDs), Women and girls, Community Health Workers and community members in Kogi state.
• The project is equally a deliberate focus on strengthening the capacity of OPDS, CSOs, FBOs, government stakeholders and media platforms to understand and implement disability law in Kogi State using a structured multi-sectorial and Community-Based Inclusive Development approach to reinforce awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities.

General Position Summary Finance Officer

• Maintain financial/accounting records and system of the project
• Ensure compliance with financial provisions of the contract
• Guide fund utilization and monitor budgetary spending
• Make payments of activities
• Represent the organisation on meetings on finance/fund management
• Generate and submit financial reports on schedule

Administration:

• Managing administrative documentation and filing systems.
• Coordinating office activities and maintaining records.
• Assisting in preparation of internal reports and correspondence.
• Monitoring compliance with administrative procedures.

Requirements
Essential:

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics with at least two years of post-qualification experience.
• A professional qualification such as ACA, CNA, or any other foreign qualification like ACCA, CIMA is an added advantage
• A solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Experience in using financial software like QuickBooks, ProMISetc
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial and tax regulations
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.

Desirable:

• Honesty and integrity are desired attributes in this role. Multitasking and ability to work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: jobs@letsaii.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.