ActionAid Nigeria Graduate Recruitment 2020/2021 Portal Update

Job Title: Treasury Advisor

Location: Abuja
Responsible to: Head of Finance
Grade: 7
Line Management: None
Contract: Fixed term

Overall Purpose

• The position holder will contribute to maintaining adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports.
• S / he will be responsible for timely processing of funds for programme activities for AAN and contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of the organisation.

Specific Responsibilities

• Daily input of all payment vouchers into SUN Accounting system and processing of cash and bank payment vouchers.
• Daily Treasury report on all bank accounts and monitor balances for Management decision.
• Document, control and secure Accounting Records.
• Monitor bank and investment accounts
• Investigate, follow up and clear all reconciling items.
• Maintenance of Petty cash (GBP, USD, NGN) payment and ledger reconciliation.
• Ensure that petty cash balances are paid back into AAN Bank accounts at the end of the year latest 31st December.
• Preparation of Country Director Expenditure for quarterly report to AAN Board Chair
• Liaise with banks on all banking operations.
• Preparation of monthly withholding tax schedule for remittance.
• Receipt of cash and cheque payment to AAN
• Provide monthly exchange rate operations
• Issuance and disbursement of cheques upon approval by authorized personnel
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager.

Education/Qualifications

Essential:

• First degree in Accounting / Finance

Desirable:

• Relevant accounting professional certification

Experience
Essential:

• At least four (4) years post NYSC
• Experience in implementing financial control systems
• Sound Practical Knowledge of accounting software and Spreadsheets finance person

Desirable:

• Development sector experience, three (3) of which should have been spent in a finance position.
• Knowledge of the SUN Software is an added advantage

Skills / Abilities:

• Accuracy and attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills
• High sense of Integrity
• Ability to work well with minimum supervision
• Ability to interface effectively with other members of staff and solve problems using own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Accuracy and attention to details
• High integrity
• Ability to work extra hours as may be required
• Effectively promote the AAN’s mission values, and objectives