Finance Officer At International Rescue Committee (IRC) In Abuja

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Job Title:	Finance Officer At International Rescue Committee (IRC) In Abuja
Organisation:	International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Location:
Min Work Experience:	3 year(s)
Qualification:	B.Sc
Industry:
Course:	Accounting,Banking And Finance,Auditing

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Job Vacancy Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to IDPs/ refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in

Kogi state. In early 2014, IRC opened a field office in Mubi town of Adamawa state in NE Nigeria followed by offices in Yola (Adamawa state) in November 2014 and Maiduguri (Borno state) in October 2015 and Yobe.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Job Title: Finance Officer

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Experience: 3 years

Location: Abuja

Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Job Title: Finance Officer - Abuja

Sector: Finance

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Job Description

Job Overview

The Finance Officer reports to the Senior Finance Manager in Abuja, She/he supports the Finance Manager in managing all aspects of day to day operations of accounting department in the Abuja office, assisting in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems and ensuring compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines

Key Responsibilities

Supporting Finance Manager in managing all aspects of day to day operations of accounting department in field office.
Assist in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures and systems.
Ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.
Supervise the Finance Assistant and ensure copies of all finance documents are properly filed
Submit expenditure worksheets to the Finance Head Office on or before 3rd of every subsequent month
Review all payment documents for proper and adequate back up.
Review expenditure worksheets for accuracy and completeness.
Liaison with Logistics, Administration and Program, prepare commitment lists every month for financial obligations already entered into but not captured in financial reports.
Prepare bank reconciliation for field office by 2nd of every month.
Liaison with field office bank on all banking issues.
Ensure that statutory deductions are paid on time to avoid any penalty
Forward to the payroll Administrator every month, an outstanding personnel advances and charges related to T7 for recovery. Ensure that advances taken in a given month are liquidated appropriately.
Conduct occasional time sheet audits for field office.
Assist Finance Manager with balance sheet reconciliations
Help in following up advances liquidations
Manage Field Office Daily cash

Personnel Management

Serve as technical resource person for the accounting department.

Logistics duties

Review all POs and PRs for proper coding and budget adequacy before approval.
In liaison with Supply Chain Officer prepare commitment lists every month for financial obligations already entered into but not captured in financial reports

Finance/Budgeting

Act at all times in accordance with local law and standards of accounting practice.
Review with the objective of gaining a clear understanding budget guidelines and instructions
Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding.
Provide training to program staff on finance issues.
Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by Finance Officer/Finance Controller.

Security/Communication

Communicate with Finance main office on security issues within the office and outside the office
Report to the Finance Officer/Finance Controller any irregularities that occur within the IRC office, staff compound and sites on policy and procedures.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor

Requirements

Minimum years of experience

Qualifications

B.Sc

Other Requirements

Qualifications

HND or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from recognized College/Institutions

Experience

Minimum of Three (3) years of professional accounting experience.
Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel
INGO Finance experience is highly desired

Skills

Able to work in a high-pressure situation, solve problems and resolve conflicts.
Able to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others
Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in written and spoken English
Fluency in local context language is highly desirable

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The position will be based in Abuja

Application instructions:

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to International Rescue Committee (IRC) on rescue.csod.com to applySh

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