Finance Officer – on behalf of CSO Partner

Finance Officer – on behalf of CSO Partner Job at Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation

Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation was established in May 2008 is a non-government, non-profitable organization, located in Gombe State.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:

Job Title: Finance Officer – on behalf of CSO Partner

Location: Gombe (Balanga LGA)
Estimated start date: As soon as possible
Donor: Save the Children International
Project Title: “Reaching and Empowering Adolescents to make Informed choices for their health (REACH) in Balanga LG.

Overview

This is a Save the Children International (SCI) Project funded by Canadian government through the Global Affairs Canada and implemented by Kishimi shelter and care foundation (KSCF). Titled: “Reaching and Empowering Adolescents to make Informed choices for their health (REACH) in Balanga LGA, Gombe State. Save the Children (SC) has been working in Nigeria since 2001, and is a strong, recognized and respected voice for children’s rights. Our programs currently support health and nutrition, education, child protection, food security, livelihoods and social protection in both development and humanitarian contexts. In Nigeria, the project aims to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescent girls and boys (aged 10-19) in hard to reach rural communities in Gombe, Zamfara and Katsina states.

To achieve these aims, the project has 3 broad objectives:

• Improving access to high quality, gender-sensitive and adolescent-friendly SRH services for unmarried and married adolescent girls and boys;
• Increasing the decision-making of married and unmarried adolescent girls about their own SRHR; and
• Improving the integration of civil society contributions and evidence-based best practices in ASRHR policy design and implementation at local and state levels.

Scope of Role:

• This is a partner staff role. The staff will be engaged and paid by SCI partners, and reports to the partner’s Project Team Lead in Gombe State.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirement, timelines and templates
• Communication with donors on the project budget and financial reports
• Responsible for accurate Posting and coding of PVs, journals and RVs
• Prepare bank reconciliations statements
• Ensure security of financial information including hard copy supporting documents and data base backups.
• Review activity budgets prepared by technical team
• Prepare monthly financial management and reports and analysis on variances
• Support with any donor audit on the project
• Prepare and post payroll information
• Participate in procurements meetings
• Verify timesheets and hours worked by project staff
• Ensure that all financial transactions have adequate and auditable supporting

Requirements, Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma, National Diploma, (Accounting Business Administration or any, Social Sciences)
• Candidates must have at least 1 years of progressive experience working in a similar position.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Skills and experience conducting data verification, analysis, reporting and monitoring
• Experience in transcribing audio data, and in data entry
• Excellent IT skills
• Good writing, editing, research, and presentation skills
• Previous experience in facilitating trainings, workshops and events
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritization skills
• Competent and experienced in general office administration, coordination and logistics
• Ability to lead on detailed logistical tasks such as those required for fieldwork or when organizing events
• Excellent skills in oral and written communications both in English and Hausa languages
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills are an advantage.