Finance Assistant at Jireh Doo Foundation

About the Role

A reputable organization seeks a dedicated individual to ensure the maintenance of financial integrity by supporting quality and timely data input for financial report generation. The Finance Assistant will review and analyze accounting ledgers and perform various financial tasks to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Processing & Record Keeping

• Process and record financial transactions including invoices, payments, and journals
• Verify and reconcile financial documents and statements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records
• Archive financial data and documents appropriately
• Enter financial data into accounting software (QuickBooks) on a daily basis
• Manage and maintain financial files and documents

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Assist in preparing financial reports
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and discrepancies
• Assist in the preparation and review of budgets
• Monitor actual expenditure versus budgets
• Assist in preparation of financial reports to donors in liaison with the finance officer
• Ensure reports are received in the head office within the second week of each month

Account & Cash Management

• Monitor and review staff advances, retirements, and post journals
• Reconcile project bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
• Ensure all petty cash financial transactions are carried out and recorded appropriately
• Provide support for audits and financial reviews

Organizational Support

• Assist implementing partners in the organization's grant management process
• Provide organizational development support to implementing partner organizations
• Continue to develop appropriate financial systems and help all staff understand and work with them
• Strictly adhere to organizational policies and procedures and compliance with donor Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager and management

Location

Lagos, Nigeria