Finance Assistant at The North East Regional Initiative (NERI) Nigeria
Employment Nigeria
30-Aug-2017
ABUJA ,
Accounting
NGO
POSITION : Finance Assistant
Responsibilities
- Responsible for a full range of cash management duties, vendor payment processing, receipt of collection and the reconciliation of financial transaction.
- Assisting with entering local transactions in accounting software, running monthly reports, monitoring receivables and payables, and ensuring adequate cash balances.
- Assist in Coordinating program and administrative staff to ensure transactions are properly coded.
- Maintain a good system of records.
- Communicate information in a way that demonstrates a basic understanding of development assistance work, project culture, values, and practices.
- Apply internationally accepted accounting principles and procedures to analysing financial information and prepare accurate and timely financial reports.
- Ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.
- Assistant in monitoring cash balances, prepare advance account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
- Perform other tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications
- Multi-tasking with positive attitude is required.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, sustainable relationships with project staff and bank officials, as well as the development community is required.
- Prior experience with international organizations or international-funded projects is highly desirable.
- Experience working in a conflict environment is a plus.
- Fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Accounting and Finance, Economics or Business Administration
- 2 years’ experience in accounting, bookkeeping and/or cashiering work.
- Experience with computerized accounting systems is required.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Fluency in one or more of the local state languages in the North Eastern part of Nigeria is required.
How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV and cover letter to: nigeria_recruitment@neri-nigeria.com
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