Finance Officer at Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI)

Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI) is a non-political, not-for-profit organization, committed to the promotion of health and protection of the well-being of families in Africa. Driven by a vision of Healthy Families; Healthy Societies, CFHI’s mission is to develop a safe and accommodating society for all, through community-driven and family-centered health interventions, socio-economic empowerment, research and policy development. CFHI has partnered with various private and public institutions to improve the health and social outcomes of various communities in Nigeria. CFHI has its headquarters in Abuja with offices in Imo and Nasarawa states and has provided various ranges of services in all the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Dawaki, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions
• Ensure financial records are kept up to date with the latest transactions and the changes
• Preparing, sending and following up on payment vouchers
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity
• Preparing payments for employees
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
• Comply with financial policies and regulations
• Suggest improvements on accuracy, efficiency and reducing cost.
• Publish financial statements in time
• Collecting and reviewing data for reports
• Entering data on Quickbooks and bank reconciliation
• Ensure timely bank payments
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns

Others:

• Ascertain records of consultants and vendors i.e. contracts, community volunteers, timesheets and invoices
• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
• Audit financial transactions and documents
• Support all project procurements and the inventory/maintenance of all equipment, materials where necessary
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance or relevant Degree (any professional qualification will be an added advantage)
• 2-3 years work experience with non-profit organizations and managing various donor funds as required.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the International Accounting Standards (IAS)
• Experience with general ledger functions
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
• Ability to multitask.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables (Added advantage)

Key Competencies:
Candidate must have:

• Sound knowledge of finance, financial & management accounting, budgeting and cost control principles
• Ability to analyze financial and non-financial data, prepare financial performance reports, statements and projections, and be able to understand complex systems
• Experience driving automation of financial reporting and performance measurement systems and proficiency in analytics tools including Microsoft Excel etc.
• Tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing budget forecasts.
• Processing tax payments and returns
• Auditing financial documents and procedures
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and adept at cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication
• Excellent presentation skills

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: hr@cfhinitiative.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email

Application Deadline  11th November, 2022.