Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a registered local NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT. (WEWE) is soliciting for consultants to fill job vacancies for a 5-year USAID funded project called "Local Partners for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN)" Project for Anambra, Imo, Akwa-Ibom and Rivers States.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Finance Officer
Locations: Akwa Ibom, River State
Responsibilities
The Finance Officer will:
- Provide input to financial reports
- Review of local expenses reports for the compliance of USAID and WEWE’s travel regulations before signing off for reimbursement.
- Coordinate with program and administrative staff to ensure transactions are properly coded
- Monitor cash balances, prepare advance account reconciliations, bank statements, exchange rates and maintain a good system of record.
- Coordinate with the bank for information regarding balance account, bank statement, exchange rates etc.
- Maintain double entry accounting systems to track all income and expenses against approved budget
- Prepare budget analyses when approved
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with project bank, ensure that the banking activities are processed in a timely manner, and ensure that the bank is providing all necessary services to the project at competitive price.
- Assist with checking that staff have approved documentation on petty cash request, Travel, office procurement request
- Make Photocopies and scanning of monthly financial report document
- Prepare project weekly Wire projection (Fund request)
- Collate and review timesheet in preparation of pay-roll
- Prepares salary schedule (Pay roll) and pay slips
- Compute staff taxes and process staff tax clearance
- Follow up with tax authority to collect receipts and documentations of tax remitted
Qualification and Experience Required
- A minimum of HND/B.Sc in Accounting or a related field with a second class upper or upper credit
- ICAN or ANAN qualification is an added advantage
- A minimum of three (3) years and above experience in Accounting
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are advised to indicate the location they are applying for on the subject mail, send their comprehensive CV’s and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job to:
[email protected]
Note
- This position will be on rolling basis and applicants who submit their CV’s early will be shortlisted and reviewed first.
- Once WEWE has found a suitable candidate at any time within the recruitment process, the job opportunity will be closed.
- Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three professional referees.