Finance Assistant Job at Save the Children

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises. Save the Children is recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance Assistant Location: Kebbi Role Purpose

The Finance Assistant has responsibility to support Payments, receipts and disbursement of funds. He/she will provide support to the finance unit in Kebbi field office.

Key Areas of Accountability Financial Information and other support functions:

Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise
Assist others requiring information on transactions to retrieve relevant payment vouchers and documentation for their use

System Administration:

Registration of all paid vouchers on GLACOS on a daily basis
Single Account Reconciliation
Weekly Bank and cash Reconciliation

Fund Disbursement:

Writing of Checks as approved by relevant budget holders
Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office
Update daily Cash GLACOS and reconcile cash and book balances
Maintain proper filing and easy retrieval of finance documentation
Perform Bank related activities (Pick up Bank Statements, collect office running cash, etc….)
Conduct weekly and month end cash counts

Cash Flow:

Maintain petty cash with strong supervision from the finance officer
Update & maintain manual cash book
Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment(including emergencies)

Others:

Preparing Tax, payment schedules and cheques to be remitted to the Tax authorities remitting same on a timely basis
Ensure all documents are filed and stamped “PAID”
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager

Skills & Experience

Administrative & General Skills

Essential Criteria:

Level of Education-B.Sc./ HND or equivalent
Excellent verbal communication and listening skills.
Language requirements: Spoken English-Excellent, Written English-Excellent
Must be able to speak at least one local language Predominant in that state
Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
Specified Study Area-Finance/Accounts/Business Administration
Experience in working with partners accountable for grants and other financial support provided to implement project activities, particularly at community level.

Desirable:

Good training and facilitation skills (for financial training/support to partners)
Ability to multi-task, engage in long-term planning, meet deadlines, and handles last-minute demands, exercise patience, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Ability to be creative and proactive health service improvement is essential.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Application Deadline 13th February, 2017.

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