Finance Assistant (Volunteer) at Care Best Initiative (CBI)

Care Best Initiative (CBI) is a fast-growing, woman-led, and youth-driven Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 2019 and presently operational in states within North-East, Nigeria. Our objectives are to save lives, alleviate the suffering of children, women, and other vulnerable people; and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of man-made crises and natural disasters; as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations; and to promote the right of children, women and vulnerable people in the society. Our actions are multi-sectorial inclined, gender-sensitive, and socially inclusive.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Assistant (Volunteer)

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Volunteer
Duration: 6 months (extendable)

Job Description

• The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the implementation of CBI FINANCE program in Bauchi.
• The Finance Assistant is in charge of keeping track of an organization’s finances. S/he enters data into databases, prepare financial statements, process invoices and support other employees throughout accounting processes implemented by CBI.

Responsibilities

• Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions.
• Prepare balance sheets.
• Track and reconcile bank statements.
• Process Tax payments.
• Records accounts payable and receivable.
• Provide administrative support during budget preparation.
• Participate in quarterly and annual audits.
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records.
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time by supervisor.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and other relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum of 1 year programming experience with relevant working experience, desirable in Accounting
• Proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humor.
• Very good understanding of Accounting policies, strategies and programs.
• Excellent inter-personal, communications and representative skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping.
• Detail oriented.
• Proficiency in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation).
• Ability to speak English fluently, Hausa and other local languages desirable

Application Closing Date
21st July, 2022.