Finance Assistant I Job at Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria

In Nigeria, Breakthrough ACTION (Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria) focuses their SBC efforts on malaria; maternal, newborn, and child health, including nutrition (MNCHN); family planning / reproductive health; TB; priority zoonotic diseases; and the COVID-19 response. In addition, Breakthrough ACTION supports capacity strengthening of key stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate SBC activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance Assistant I

Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Support the Finance team with book keeping, archiving, payments and other regular finance functions.

Major Activities / Responsibilities

• Daily posting of financial transactions on QuickBooks.
• Review of state activity budgets and provide guidance to the state on budget lines and budget implementation.
• Support the assigned state(s) team with finance related field activities.
• Assist in the effective handling of office petty cash.
• Ensure proper filling and archival of finance documents for easy retrieval.
• Ensure travel and activity advances from the field offices are retired on time in line with organizational policy.
• Make payments to participants for meetings and workshops.
• Raise day-to-day payment vouchers of assigned state(s) as required.
• Ensure that all supporting documents are available and attached to the payment vouchers.
• Ensure all payment vouchers are serially numbered and stamped paid on time.
• Assist in the photocopying and scanning of monthly payment vouchers.
• Support the Senior Finance Officer in the submission of PAYE, NSITF and Withholding Tax remittances and cheques.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• B.Sc. / HND in Accounting or Finance
• 2- 3 years of working experience with a donor funded project.
• Experience in working with QuickBooks (or other relevant) accounting software and basic knowledge and understanding of accounting principles are desired.
• Familiarity with USAID regulations is an added advantage.

Skills / Competence:

• Attention to details, team spirit, time management, hardworking, commitment to assigned duty.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hiring@ba-nigeria.org using the Job Position and location (of choice) as the subject of the mail  e.g., "Finance Assistant I, Abuja."

Note

• Breakthrough Action Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
• Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.