CONCERN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (COWACDI)

No. 26 OPPOSITE SAVE THE CHILDREN OFFICE, BENUE AVENUE, OLD G.R.A MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE

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Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a woman- led organization born out  of  passion  for  the  wellbeing  of  Women  and  Children  in  Nigeria. It has a special interest in mitigating the suffering of the vulnerable persons (mostly Women & Children) in times of  crisis. Currently the organization has focused its attention on the North East of Nigeria with special emphasis in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states (the BAY states) due to the decade old crises. COWACDI intervenes through community-based approach in addressing Gender-Based Violence prevention and response programmes, child protection, peace-building programmes and empowerment of youth and women.

COWACDI operates with full respect for humanitarian law and  works  with  concrete policies and principles of international standard such as  humanity,  impartiality,  neutrality and independence and accountability to affected population.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Finance Assistant External

 Location: Biu/Hawul

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Operations

Reports to: Finance/ Operations Manager

Duration: 10 months (With Possible Extension)

Job responsibilities to Assist the Finance Officer on the Following functions:

 

·         Ensure day-to-day accounting operations functions are performed in compliance with internal and donors’ policies and procedures.

·         Ensure funds availability and verify that all procurement actions are compliant with internal and client’s guidelines.

·         Ensure that all accounting data is updated, reconciled, and fully backed up with supporting documents

·         Monitor cash flow and regularly update budget projections to ensure supply of adequate       funds.

·         Support the preparation of budgets, monitor, review and revise as required.

·         Meet financial reporting requirements, ensuring that all financial reports are submitted on or before deadline.

·         Provide financial status of project expenses and budget information as requested.

·         Ensure and routinely test for maintenance of audit-ready

·         Review and analyze financial reports, including cost allocation of shared costs, to verify financial transactions.

·         Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure all transactions are accurately stated and appropriately classified.

·         Work with relevant staff to address irregularities and resolve accounting issues and ensure correction of accounting entries and payroll.

·         Ensure financial reports are generated accurately and disseminated timely as per established reporting schedules and assist staff with financial reports analysis.

·         Oversee maintenance of a good filing system of required supporting documentation to ensure easy access and retrieval, and a reliable and easy to follow audit trail.

·         Ensure efficient management of cash flows and availability of sufficient and optimal cash in COWACDI’s operating account through monitoring cash balances (both cash- in-bank and cash- on-hand), preparing bank reconciliations, analyzing, and forecasting cash nee

·         Ensure adequate tracking of organization’s assets

·         Responsible for the technology management within the program office and ensures all staff are set up and understand how to use organization’s policies, assets.

 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

 

Educational Qualification & Experience Requirements

 

•                      B.Sc. Degree/HND – Accounting / Finance

•                      Proficiency in use of Microsoft office & QuickBooks Accounting Software.

•                      Qualification in accounting (ACA/ACCA/CPA).

•                      Master’s in Business Administration will be an added advantage.