Finance and Administrative Assistant

AGI Foundation, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance and Administrative Assistant
Job Location: Abuja
Hours: Full time
Term: Short Term Hire (3 months probation)
Reporting to: President

Job Briefing

• You will work in close collaboration with the president to provide back end support of operations during this start-up period.
• You will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of finance, general administration, human resources, procurement, logistical and common services support to the Foundation.

Duties and Responsibilities
Administration:

• Management of the organisations administrative operations and human resources
• Manage reception: act as first point of call for all external communications including general email, post and telephone enquires
• Support communications through social media and website updates
• Communicate with suppliers; ensure availability of day-to-day office items
• Make travel arrangements
• Maintain proper documentation of program activities
• Monitoring and overseeing activities of vendors

Finance:

• Management of the organisations finance operations
• Manage day to day book keeping of financial transactions – input all income and expenditure; produce monthly reports
• Process payments and donations
• Prepare and process statements of donations received
• Record and reconcile donations received
• Verify records, complete monthly bank reconciliations and annual accounts
• Procurement of goods and services
• Management and monitoring of organisations assets
• Perform other duties, as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in a similar position

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Behavioural and Functional Competencies:

• Ability to prioritise work
• Exceptional numerical skills
• High level of integrity
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail
• Strong influencing/interpersonal capability
• Experience in the use of Excel and accounting software
• High level of proficiency in the use of spreadsheets
• Advanced knowledge of contracts, local laws and regulations such as VAT, TAX, Payroll etc.