Senior Finance Officer at Lindii Peace Foundation

Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) is a Non-Profit and Non-governmental Organization in Nigeria which was registered as a corporate body with the Corporate Affairs Commission on the Eleventh (11th) day of July, 2014.

The foundation was formed by some eminent survivors of the Insurgency in North-east Nigeria and a few well-meaning Individuals who came together with a vision to see Nigeria a poverty free place where peace will abide and humanity can live freely in harmony.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Borno

Duty Description

• The position will be responsible for the Documentation and overseeing Programme Financing Activities, including
• ensuring that Documents for Payment of Vendors, Field Staffs, Volunteers, Program and Support Staff Monthly
• Allowance are collated timely and in an efficient Manner, Processed in Line with LPF’s Policies and Procedures and
• Donor Standard Operation Procedure.

Key Task and Responsibilities
Financial Management:

• Support the creation of organizational forecast.
• Prepare a monthly bank reconciliation.
• Support in the development of monthly and yearly financial reports for submission to the Executive Director.
• Support the auditing of the organization account by an appointed external auditor on an annual basis.
• Support quarterly organizational internal audits for State Finance and Administration Operations.
• Develop and process organization payroll.

Organizational Management:

• Support development of organization and donor’s budget.
• Provide technical support and supervision to the finance team members.
• Support accounting financial management tools in line with LPF priorities annually.
• Support in the preparation of the LPF’s budget.
• Responsible for Safe Keep of Financial Files and Records
• Prepares Bank Reconciliation Statement
• Ensure Prompt Remittance of Statutory Deductions
• Update the Project Fixed Assets Registered Regularly
• Prepare Payment Request and Vouchers
• Prepare Statutory Financial Reports as Fall Dues
• Supervise proper Keeping of Petty Cash Box and Record
• Act on behalf of the team leader, finance and admin where and when necessary.
• Collect and Collate all Fund Requests from State Team
• Responsible for all Bank Deposits and Withdrawals, Including Transfers
• Maintain and Issue Receipts and Cheque
• Make Payment to Vendors and Meeting Participants
• Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonable level of

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Applicants must have a minimum qualification of University degree or HND in Accounting,
• Minimum of 3 years Professional experience.
• Possessing professional qualification especially ICAN is a strong advantage

Skills and Experience:

• Understanding of NGO principles and practices.
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications in English Languages
• Ability to work in a Multi-cultural team environment
• Knowledge or experience in any Finance Program
• Research skills are advantages.
• Proficient in the use of accounting software systems
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship skill

Skills and Behaviour (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable.

Ambition:

• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively.

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners.
• Should be Open to diversity, approachable, good listener, and easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LPF anti-harassment policy, Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Violence Against Children (VAC) Policy, Gender Based Violence (GBV) Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy as enshrined in LPF Code of Conduct.

Health and Safety:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LPF Health and Safety policies and procedures, and Environmental Policy. Other Information
• The Contract Duration is 9 Months with possibility of extension.
• For an application to be valid, Responsive References/Referees should be captured in application with full and
• accessible contact information/details.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter as a single file to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• The application will be assessed on a rolling basis from day One of this advert pending when a suitable candidate is identified, and only successfully candidate that meet up with expectation of the role will be contacted. All Applications Should be Received on or before 16/12/2022 which will be the deadline for Review of Application
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply