SFCG Senior Finance Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. SFCG Nigeria programme looking for “Senior Finance Officer”. Applicants with a BSc Qualification in accountancy or its equivalent may apply on or before 21st December 2021.
Search for Common Ground is an international non-governmental organization that works to end violent conflict and build healthy, safe, and just societies. It is the largest such organization dedicated to peace building, with offices in over 30 countries and a media reach of roughly 40 million people.
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SFCG Senior Finance Officer Jobs 2021
The SFCG has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th December 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Finance Officer to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Search for Common Ground (SFCG) |
| Position | Senior Finance Officer |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | BSc Qualification in accountancy or its equivalent |
| Experience Required | 3 years |
| Application Deadline | 21st December 2021 |
SFCG Job Vacancy 2021
Major duties and responsibilities:
Book-keeping
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date books of accounts; review general ledger accounts regularly to ensure accurate postings;
- Accurately and promptly process all accounting transactions, including operating expenses, procurement, travel, consultant payments, vendor payments, and transfer of funds to the other SEARCH sub-offices in Nigeria. Also, ensure recovery of advances and accounts receivables;
- Maintain and ensure consistency in the application of accounting rules and procedures, including safeguarding of cash and checks;
- Assist the Senior Finance Coordinator to prepare the Monthly Financial Report (MFRs);
- Ensure proper documentation of vouchers and receipts, financial reporting, proper coding of expenses, distribution of payments, tracking petty cash distribution and bank deposits;
- Work closely with the Admin and Logistics Coordinator and other Finance and Accounts Coordinators to ensure timely payments for goods and services rendered to SEARCH;
- Support Senior Finance Coordinator to strengthen financial and accounting systems – identifying gaps, weaknesses and issues and recommending and implementing solutions;
- Support Senior Finance coordinator to update financial policies and guidelines;
- Provide support during the grant and organizational audits;
- Process journal entries and trial balance information
- Consolidating accurate data entry into the INTACCT accounting system for monthly reporting
- Effectively support the Compliance staff in preparing internal audits as per donor policies where appropriate
- Responsible for review of partner’s report and upload
- Any other function required to undertake broadly in line with above functions
Qualification & Experience:
- 3-5 years´ experience as finance/accounts officer or coordinator or similar
- BSc Qualification in accountancy or its equivalent
- Good understanding of accounting principles
- Chartered certifications( ACA/ACCA) would be a great advantage
- Effective oral and written English skills.
- Good level of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Good administrative and organizational skills and ability to keep documentation tidy and accessible
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to plan and organize multiple simultaneous tasks efficiently
- Ability to work independently and ask for clarification where needed
- A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply SFCG Senior Finance Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link https://jobs.lever.co/sfcg/f4916b51-8695-4d11-8316-20b300cc4755
The Closing Date: 21st December 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.sfcg.org |
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