Finance Officer at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Reproductive Health and Family planning (RH/FP), Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc. We offer professional opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration.

ARFH is in consortium partnership with the Centre for Clinical Care and Clinical Research as Prime to implement the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) Cluster 4 Project in Kwara and Niger States. ACE is a 5-year project with overarching goal of achieving HIV epidemic control in Nigeria. We seek applications from qualified persons for a Finance Officer.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• The Finance Officer (FO) reports to the Director, Finance and Admin. The FO will be responsible for supervising all banking transactions, preparation of PVs and writing of cheques, posting of PVs and preparation of financial reports.
• He/she is responsible for budget tracking, reviewing posted accounting transactions in the QuickBooks, bank statements reconciliation, and preparation of staff payroll.
• The FO will also be in charge of making requisition for funds, reimbursements and involvement in the capacity building of relevant staff on Financial management.
• He/she is to keep financial records and produce financial reports for audits.

Specific Responsibilities

• Process all approved payments in line with standard practices with appropriate supporting documents
• Provide administrative and technical support to the Staffs to ensure that all advances are retired and reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis.
• Assist in the logistics preparation for and during workshops.
• Filling of retired payment vouchers with supporting documents.
• Posting of daily transactions (Income & Expenditure) using accounting Package.
• Carry out banking transaction and recording of daily lodgments and withdrawers
• Preparation of PVs and writing of cheques
• Posting of PVs and preparation of financial reports
• Responsible for budget tracking, bank statement reconciliation and preparation of staff payroll
• In charge of making requisition for funds, reimbursement and involvement in the capacity building of the Staffs on financial management
• Keep financial records and write up financial reports.
• Coordinate and support the finance unit management of accounting systems, policies and procedures in compliance with ARFH established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the project beneficiaries.
• Prepare various, periodic and ad hoc financial reports, as needed, and perform variance analyses to assist with decision-making and proper management of financial resources
• Any other duty that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Accounting, Economics or Social Sciences
• ICAN, CFA or ACCA qualification
• 4 - 5 years of professional experience in an NGO environment
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Good working experience with QuickBooks Accounting package
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Ms Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities and environment
• Demonstrated analytical, leadership and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work and collaborate with individuals and teams in different cultural settings, and at all levels

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2022.