Finance Assistant at The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)

The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen has food and is nutrition secured. CS-SUNN pursues this lofty goal by engaging and mobilizing Government and Non-state actors to advocate for relevant policy implementation, raise awareness, generate evidence, build capacity and stimulate communities to scale-up nutrition in Nigeria, with special focus on maternal and child nutrition. The organizational capacity of CS-SUNN to become a leading voice on nutrition advocacy in Nigeria led to the SUN Movement Pooled Fund Project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

  Job Title: Finance Assistant Location: Abuja Contract Duration: One year

Main Purpose of Job

• The Finance Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Finance Manager in carrying out daily accounting functions in accordance with CS-SUNN’s financial policy.

General Responsibilities In collaboration with the Finance Officer, carry out the following responsibilities:

• Make payments and verify the consistency of supporting documents submitted in accordance with CS-SUNNS procedures, ensuring all invoices are accurate, consistent and signed
• Review bank payment vouchers and prepare payment requests
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Petty cash custody & reconciliation
• Review of staff retirements and other documentations
• Assist in preparation of programs budget & monitoring
• Assist in donor report preparation & reconciliation
• Maintain and handle all payment vouchers and other finance documents
• Follow up with programs/Log for supporting documents.
• Follow up on outstanding advances and assure timely reconciliation.
• Posting of finance transactions into the accounting software
• Check the accuracy and nature of all documents presented for payments (Photocopy, original, pro forma, translation, date, signature, stamp, and terms used, the accuracy of calculations etc.)
• Ensure all transactions are properly coded before entering into the accounting software.
• Preparation and remittance of monthly pension and taxes; WHT, PAYE
• Cash tracking of incoming and outgoing transactions.

Requirements Experience, Skills and Competencies;

• Bachelor's in Accounting or relevant Degree
• Minimum of 2 years experience as an Accountant
• Ability to use Quickbooks accounting software
• Demonstrate good judgment and sound financial "common sense"
• Ability to create and monitor budgets
• Strong team working orientation with a flexible and adaptable approach to work demands across the whole organization
• Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.
• Part qualified member of an accounting professional body is an added advantage
• Understanding of key aspects of accounting
• Previous experience with Donor projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel spreadsheets, or comparable software

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Resume and Cover Letter (as one document) to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail