Finance Assistant - Mubi, Adamawa

Finance & Economy

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

JOB TITLE Finance Assistant TEAM: Nigeria Country Office LOCATION: Mubi, Adamawa GRADE: 5 POST TYPE: State Level 3: either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

ROLE PURPOSE: The Finance Assistant has responsibility to manage payments, receipts, and disbursement of funds. He/she would be responsible for GLACOS. Registration and filling of documents. He/she will also provide support to the finance unit. SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Finance Officer, Yola technically Dimensions: Solid line reporting Staff directly reporting to this post: None. Technical responsibility: None Budget responsibility: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Fund Disbursement • Writing of Cheques as approved by relevant budget holders. • 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. • Payment of participants and other SCI cash payments out of the office • Update daily Cash GLACOS and reconcile cash and book balances.

Cash Flow • Maintain petty cash with strong supervision from the finance officer. • Update & maintain manual cash book. • Maintain optimum cash balances and advises the Finance Officer for cash replenishment (including emergencies)

Financial Information and other support functions • 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.

System Administration • Registration of all cash paid invoices in GLACOS on weekly basis • Weekly and daily cash Reconciliation Others • Ensure all documents are filed and stamped “PAID.” • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS • Internal: All budget-holders, Bank Signatories, and other staffs. • External: Auditors, Bank, Government bodies, include regulatory agencies.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: • 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. Ambition • creating best-in-class EA function • 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. • approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity: • Designing more effective admin systems • Willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity: • Honesty, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Administrative & General Skills • Essential Criteria • Level of Education – B.Sc./HND or equivalent

• One (1) Year Finance related experience in an INGO • Specified Study Area – Finance / Accounting, Banking and Finance • Knowledge and experience in working with INGO. • Excellent verbal communication and listening skills. • Language Requirements: Spoken English-Excellent; Written English-Excellent • Level of IT Expertise: Excellent (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)

• Desirable Criteria • 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 proactive health service improvement is essential. • Professional certificate in accounting and finance 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 reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. Equal Opportunities: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Safeguarding our Staff: The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy Health and Safety: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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