Association for Reproductive & Family Health (ARFH) is a non-profit Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria committed to improving the quality of life of underserved and vulnerable communities by promoting access to quality healthcare and harnessing community capacities for sustainable development. ARFH is a sub recipient to the National Malaria Elimination Program on the Global Malaria NFM Grant.
We seek applications from qualified applicants for the position below:
Job Title: Associate Finance Officer
Location: Abuja
Project: Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS)
Specific Responsibilities
- Support in the preparation of work plans/budgets, and tracking of budgets.
- Ensure that there is adequate fund for project implementation and ensure that expenditure is kept within approved budget.
- Maintain working relationship with all sub-sub-recipients (SSRs); attend to all fund requests and ensure timely receipt of all reports expected from them.
- Assist the Finance Officer to review retirements from SSRs and assist in continuous technical assistance and training of sub-sub-recipients.
- Make regular data entries into QuickBooks Accounting systems and prepare Monthly transaction reports, Quarterly financial reports, Trial balance, staff and consultants advance status reports and budget tracking analysis reports.
- Prepare payment vouchers, cheques and issue receipts for cash/cheque receipts.
- Maintain contacts as directed by the FO with the banks, contractors, hotels, auditors, tax authorities, etc.
- Maintain petty cash
Qualifications
- Candidates must be a fully or partly qualified accountant with first degree/HND in Accounting or other related social sciences.
- Also required is a minimum of 3 years working experience with strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and QuickBooks, analytical, interpersonal and oral communication.
- Familiarity with Nigerian NGOs and USAID contractual procedures is a must.
Application Closing Date
14th October, 2015
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to:
[email protected] . Please indicate the title of post applied for in the subject line of the email.
Note:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
- Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees.
- Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.
- Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.