Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employer: Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN)
Core Responsibilities:
• Ensure proper authorization and approval of all expenses according to project approved budget.
• Ensure adequate documentation of receipts, invoices and supporting documents for all advances, payments and retirements.
• Provide technical support and logistics to project implementation team and partners.
• Oversee the financial operations of the project and ensure timely and accurate financial reports and practices including cash management, payroll, financial disbursements, ledgers etc.
• Responsible for entering financial information into the accounting system and maintaining all financial records.
• Manage financial control, prepare and analyse budgets, develop financial reports, and make recommendations to the organization on budget expenditures.
• Obtain approvals from the Management and from the donor on all procurements and purchases for the project.
• Report regularly on project budget variance analysis for decision making.
• Provide orientation and training to the organization staff on cost-effective management.
• Ensure timely weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports are completed and submitted to donors.
• Oversee the financial audits of the project.
Requirements:
• Candidate should possess B.Sc or HND in Accounting, Finance and Economics.
• Conversant with the use of different accounting packages, preferably Quick Books.
• Not less than 5 years post qualification experience in the NGO sector.
• Experience with EU and USG donor financial reporting requirements is an added advantage.
• Exposure to the handling of project and counterpart fund reporting.
• Must be a team player, possess excellent communication and writing skills and should be able to show characteristics of integrity and commitment to work.
• The Finance Officer will report directly to the Admin and Finance Manager.
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience and education.
Deadline: 23.09.2013
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