Location: Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area, Imo, Nigeria
Date of Joining: Immediate
Duration 3- 4 months
Reporting to: Executive Director
Summary :
Women’s Crisis Centre was established in 2002 to help communities in Imo state eliminate violence against women. WCC supports community-based women’s groups build their capacity to create and nurture peaceful and safe communities.
WCC is currently implementing an OSIWA funded project to build women and women’s groups resilience to the expected fallout of the COVID19 pandemic.
We are recruiting a Finance Officer to manage our accounting and bookkeeping.
Duties/ Assignments:
*The Finance Officer will:*
- Ensure all financial transactions are properly documented and authorized in line with financial controls and procedures
- Create, process, and import General Journal entries
- Maintain Chart of Accounts
- Maintain Cash Flow Report and Petty Cash
- Maintain financial records and systems, including primary responsibility for filing of electronic, paper documents and entry of data into financial systems
- Enter financial information and maintain all financial records for the project
- Obtain approvals from the Executive Director and program manager on all procurement’s and purchases for the project
- Ensure that all financial reports are complete & accurate
- Support financial audits of the project
- Process and record financial transactions promptly and accurately including payroll, deposits, online transactions, and other financial transactions
- Retrieve monthly statements online, and process as needed
- Maintain financial records and systems, including primary responsibility for filing of electronic, paper documents and entry of data into financial systems
- Any other finance and administrative duties that maybe assigned
Requirements:
Experience/Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration related fields
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience; experience in grants management role, preferred
- Experience with financial planning, reporting, or analysis preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proficiency in data management, with intermediate or greater knowledge of Excel
- Experience using QuickBooks
- Ability to explain financial matters to non-finance personnel
- Effective oral and written English communication skills
- Keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
To Apply:
Please e-mail your resume and a cover letter to info@womencrisiscenter.ng with the subject line containing title Grants & Finance Officer.
The position will remain open until filled, but applications received before September 15, 2020 are preferred. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.
Salary:NGN30,000 – NGN50,000 depending on skills & experience
*N.B*
Successful applicants will undergo a test on Excel and Quick Book to assess their proficiency.
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