Finance Officer, SHARE

• Create and maintain a filing system for monthly financial information.
• Enter data into the accounting system for various financial transactions (e.g. payments, vouchers).
• Manage payroll for staff, volunteers; They are paid biweekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Print and distribute staff payrolls, when required by the Business Development Manager.
• Support the Business Development Manager, with development, monitoring and reporting of the annual budget for Nigeria.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports for the project
• Prepare and submit monthly tax reports for the project.
• Process discharges, staff reimbursements, and petty cash payments; reconcile minor expenses and enter data into the financial system.
• Process monthly rental payments for staff, volunteers.
• Review account statements weekly, record data in the cash book.
• Prepare monthly financial balances through analysis of accounting account reconciliations.
• Prepare the monthly request for funds for the CPO.
• Manage the process for issuing income invoices to donors.
• Give introductory talks on finances to volunteers during their induction in the country.
• Manage insurance for the Cuso International office in Nigeria, including renewals, additions and claims.
• Support the monthly review of the use of unrestricted funds, the preparation of documents and reports, and the preparation for financial audits requested and/or carried out by donors.
• Maintain accounts payable and receivable to ensure complete and accurate records of funds.
• Issue checks and enter data into the financial system.
• Support the Business Development Manager with disbursement of funds to partners in compliance with Cuso International and donor policies.

• Fulfill other responsibilities, as required by the Business Development Manager.

• Relevant accounting qualification at the level of a university degree and at least three (3) year relevant working experience in an office environment assisting with financial duties
• Knowledge & understanding of Nigerian taxation processes
• Experience of working with financial/accounting software & spreadsheets such as Excel, SAGE & Quickbook.
• Member of ICAN (this will be considered as an asset)
• Proven ability to create accurate & clear financial reports
• Strong attention to detail, including the ability to identify, resolve & correct errors
• Proven record of providing good customer service to internal & external clients
• Ability to manage time & tight deadlines & working effectively under pressure
• Ability to maintain integrity & confidentiality of financial data

• Experience developing, planning and managing large budgets for international donors, such as GAC, UN Agencies and USAID.

• Knowledge and understanding of Nigerian taxation processes.

• Experience in working with financial/accounting software and spreadsheets such as Excel, SAGE and QuickBooks.
• Experience in creating accurate and precise financial reports.
• Strong record of providing quality customer service to internal and external clients, including partners and donors.
• Proven ability to be self-serving in IT (Outlook, Email, databases, basic excel, Powerpoint, amongst others) and willingness to develop IT skills to improve effectiveness at work.
• Strong attention to detail, including the ability to identify, resolve, and correct errors
• Ability to manage time, tight deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality of financial data
• Strong working ability in English, both spoken and written

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