Street Child is a UK charity working to protect vulnerable children and improve access to education in some of the poorest communities in the world. We work in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nepal and since November 2016, Street Child has been involved in the Humanitarian response in North East Nigeria.
Street Child works in the fields of education, child protection and
livelihoods, working to deliver sustainable solutions and create maximum
impact. Our work combines counselling, family mediation, business support,
school building, teacher training and child protection. We were a key
player in the Ebola crisis and led the global response for children orphaned by
Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. We deliver all our programmes through local
partners and, since 2008, together we have built/renovated over 200 schools and
are now helping to educate over 40,000 young people.
We are recruiting to fill the
position below:
Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Roving (Maiduguri, Borno & Adamawa)
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports To: Finance Manager
Contract Term: 1-year fixed term with possibility of extension
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday (8:30am - 5:15pm), Friday (8:30am - 1:30pm)
Job Description
Position in organisation:
Responsible to the Finance
Manager, Nigeria.
Works closely with the Project
Managers.
Works directly with Street
Child’s (SC) partners, especially the finance staff of the partners.
Works closely with the Street
Child’s Finance team, Operations team, and other in-country Street Child’s
staff.
Organisational requirements:
The post holder will be expected
to live out Street Child’s values as they represent internally and externally.
S/he will be expected to fulfil
their personal objectives set by their line manager, contribute to their team’s
overall objectives, take responsibility for reviewing their ongoing personal
development and maintain an awareness of Street Child’s strategy.
S/he will be expected, along with
all SC staff, to share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong
safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take
given their role and responsibilities.
The post-holder will be expected
to behave in accordance with Street Child’s as referred to in the SC Policies.
Duties & Key Responsibilities
Financial and Accounting Supervision:
Ensure that all Street Child's
internal controls and other financial procedures are adhered to and fully
implemented.
Ensure that all Street Child’s
financial transactions (bank, cash, accruals) are properly recorded in
accordance with Street Child's policy.
Ensure that all government
regulations concerning finances are respected (Taxes and other statutory
Deductions)
Maintain an inventory list of all
office equipment and fixed assets.
Ensure compliances with SC
finance policies, standards, procedures, and government Tax requirements.
Ensure that the requirements of
the Donors are followed.
Ensure that all accounting
operations (Both SC and Partner) are submitted, reviewed, and entered into
Aqilla promptly.
Manage all payments made,
including:
Verification of the accuracy and
appropriateness of invoices and other documents provided for payments.
Ensure that all relevant
supporting documents are in place and that all SC policies and regulations have
been followed.
Ensure payments reach the
beneficiaries
Record all bank transactions made
in the accounting system provided.
Inform Project Managers and
Partner Staff of specific donor regulations for procurement, distribution, and
reporting.
Ensure that SC and Partner books
and records, insofar as they relate to donor-funded projects, are kept in
accordance with donor requirements.
Produce accurate and up-to-date
reports using required formats.
Petty cash management.
Ensures that the cash count is
made every end of every month (or as determined by the FM).
Management of advances to staff
(ensure that advances are accounted for over time and that no double advances
are issued)
Classification - Ensure that all
financial documents are stamped "PAID" and classified in accordance
with Street Child’s policies and practices.
Accounting and Financial
Management:
Verification of telephone billing
and other monthly invoices from service providers such as medical bills, tax,
and rent, ensuring that personal expenses are passed on to the respective
employees.
Track service contracts to ensure
they are renewed on time and for those who expire, follow the correct process
if they need to be terminated or renewed.
Provide financial / accounting
assistance to the country office to ensure that procedures and policies are not
flouted.
To be a leader in the prevention
of fraud at the base and to provide technical support for fraud investigations.
Undertake any other task assigned
by the FM.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Degree in Finance / Accounts or
equivalent experience.
ACA / MBA / CA, ICAN, ANAN or
equivalent is a plus.
Proven experience in relief and
disaster response work.
Experience.
Minimum of five (5) years’
experience in accounting.
Strong technical experience in
book-keeping, accounting, and financial management.
Understanding of accounting
issues in the charity/NGO sector.
Skills / Abilities:
Excellent written and verbal
communication in English language.
Planning, budgeting, monitoring
and evaluation skills.
Communication and presentation
skills.
Self-motivation.
Computer literate in MS-Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
Team player.
Initiative.
Attention to detail.
Ability to Prioritise.
Good analytical skills.
Training and mentoring skill.
Ability to communicate in Hausa
is a plus.
Personal Qualities:
Committed to SC Vision, Mission,
and Values.
Logical Thinker and Problem
solver.
Humanitarian motivation.
Commitment to accountability to
Beneficiaries and transparency, showing dignity and respect.
Understanding and sensitivity to
cross cultural issues.
Flexible and adaptable to
changing environments.
Ability to remain calm under
pressure.
Influential, diplomatic and
determined.
Willingness to travel and live in
basic and potentially insecure conditions.
Ability to work cross culturally
in a muti-ethnic and religious environment.
Gross Salary
N588,790.78 Monthly.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
