Finance Officers at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) - A local NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT. WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God's calling on their life to help widows and orphans, individuals who have a passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision 'To make Anambra and Imo State the best place to live in

Nigeria for over 340,000 vulnerable children and 68,000 vulnerable households.
WEWE is looking for applicants to fill positions for a 5-year USAID funded project called 'Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra and Imo State'.

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Owerri, Imo

Job Description

• Prepare financial reports for submission to the Finance and Administration Director (FAD).
• Review of local expenses reports for the compliance of USAID and WEWE's travel regulations before signing off for reimbursement.
• Coordinate with program and administrative staff to ensure transactions are properly coded.
• Monitor cash balances, prepare advance account reconciliations, bank statements, exchange rates and maintain a good system of record, Coordinates with the bank for information regarding balance account, bank statement, exchange rates etc.
• Maintain double entry accounting systems to track all income and expenses against approved budget
• Prepare budget analyses when approved
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with project bank, ensure that the banking activities are processed in a timely manner, and ensure that the bank is providing all necessary services to the project at competitive price.
• Attend to any other task as may be assigned by the Finance and Administration Director (FAD)
• Prepare and develop annual budget for WEWE
• Assisting in Preparation of financial documents (Hard copy)
• Review of local expenses reports (Travel Expense Statement/Travel Advance Fund) for the compliance of USAID and WEWE travel regulations before reimbursement.
• Coordinate with program and administrative staff to ensure expense are properly coded
• Assist with monitoring weekly cash balances
• Assist with checking that staff have approved documentation on petty cash request Travel, office procurement request
• Serve as petty cash custodian
• Makes Photocopies and scanning of monthly financial report documents
• Assist in filling Local Purchase Order Goes to bank to deposit checks and funds
• Prepares project weekly Wire projection (Fund request).
• Collate and review timesheet in preparation of pay-roll
• Prepares salary schedule (Pay roll) and pay slips
• Compute staff taxes and process staff tax clearance
• Follow up with tax authority to collect receipts and documentations of tax remitted
• Tracking of staff leave and medical allowance using excel tool
• Participate as a member of the Grant Evaluation Committee (GEC).
• The successful candidate will be based in Owerri, Imo State for 5 years.
• Qualifications and Skills
• Minimum of OND in Accounting with a minimum of 5 years direct experience in donor funded project with experience in USAID/PEPFAR funded projects preferred.
• Experience:
• Minimum of five year experience in Accounting and ability to use Quick book accounting software and ability to develop budgets for USAID funded projects.
• Condition
• Willingness to move to Owerri, Imo State without relocation allowance

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2014.

Method for Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job; to: wewevacancy@yahoo.com 

Please indicate the title of the post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three referees.

WEWE will not cover any cost for you to attend an interview if you are shortlisted.

"WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is Included in your applicant and it will not be used it as a selection criteria".