Recent Vacancies at Save the Children, 4th September, 2018

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 fulfill 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 are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Finance Officer Locations: Gombe Reports to: Finance Coordinator/ Field Manager Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Assistant/Cashier Role Purpose

• The Finance Officer will be responsible for implementing and/or coordinating all financial and administrative support functions for the state office.

• Assist in ensuring that direct reports have clear roles and responsibilities, and a strong understanding of all of Donor’s and Save the Children’s regulations and policies, especially the core policies such as; Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, Fraud -& dishonesty policies, Anti-bribery and corruption policy and whistle blowing policy.

• Supervise the work of the assistance Finance Assistant/Cashier and in the situation of limited resources perform this role.
• Time to time perform the interim role of Finance coordinator.
• Verify registered transaction and approve posting on Agresso
• Verification of all payment vouchers
• Coordinate the transaction documentation process.
• Perform bank reconciliation and single account matching
• Ensure the field office has in place a voucher approval process and all staff adheres to this working hour.
• Reconciliation of advance to partners.
• Write check to staff member and Suppliers and seek necessary signatures
• Make the payment of taxes and collect bank statements for reconciliation.
• Make banks deposit and ensure banks files are updated
• Reconcile the transaction listing from the general ledger with the vouchers.
• Ensure all vouchers are properly referenced and stamp before filing.
• Others  - as assigned by your supervisor or line manager

• Work with the state team to establish basic systems/procedures for state office support functions, such as: communications, documentation, records and file-keeping, publications, training resources and informational materials, inventories for office supplies and equipment, etc.
• Support the office assistant to coordinate all state-level procurement activities, basic administrative functions, and asset/property management in line with SC policies.  Help to liaise with other external officials as needed.

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

• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

• 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
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

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

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

• Level of Education - B.Sc /HND or equivalent
• Specified Study Area - Finance / Accounts
• 2 years working experience in a NGO
• 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.)
• Professional certificate in accounting and finance

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

• Administrative & General Skills.

• The Finance Assistant has oversight responsibility to manage the receipts and disbursement of funds. He/she will provide support to the finance unit.

• Writing of Cheques as approved by relevant budget holders and finance
• 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 with support of the Finance Officer
• Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office
• Cash  Reconciliation  GLACOS  for country office and all field offices

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

• 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

• Preparing Tax, NHF, and pension payment schedules and cheques to be remitted to the Tax authorities and the  various pensions’ administrators
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager

• Internal: Budget-holders, bank signatories and staff.
• External: Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, include regulatory agencies.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience in computerized and accounting systems
• Honesty.

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

• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

• 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
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

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

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