Application Close Date - September 27, 2023

Finance Assistant

  • Fulltime
  • Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Nasarawa, Oyo, Zamfara

About CCSI

Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) is a non-government organization focusing on the role of communication to impact health and social behavior, build brands and lead in technical guidance.

Job Profile

Reporting to the state finance and administration officer with dual responsibilities to the state coordinator and the HQ chief finance officer, the FA is to assist the finance and administration officer in all accounting tasks.

Person Profile

The best fit for this role would naturally be a confident, passionate, dedicated, and business-minded individual with strong accounting, analytic, and organizational skills.

Accountabilities

Assist the Finance and Admin Officer in all accounting tasks i.e.

  • Assist the Finance and Admin Officer to manage the financial transactions in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
  • Participate in the preparation of financial reports as required periodically.
  • Participate in the preparation, management, and control of the budget.

Banking Operations:

  • Raising of cheques and Cheque Payment Vouchers (CPVs)
  • Posting of all cheque payments into QuickBooks software
  • Cash withdrawals
  • Cheque lodgments
  • Submits transfer instructions
  • Payment of cheques
  • Preparation of bank reconciliation statements of all sub-accounts

Petty Cash Management

  • Maintains the petty cash book.
  • Raising of petty cash vouchers (PCV)
  • Cash disbursements
  • Posting of all petty cash vouchers into QuickBooks daily
  • Keep accurate records of petty cash and reconcile daily

Travel Advances

  • Process travel authorization and scope of travels
  • Review of travel and activity retirement both from HQ and state offices
  • Issues receipts for unused funds and pays directly into designated bank accounts.
  • Show list of unsettled advances by staff as of month end.

Others

  • Ascertain records of consultants and vendors i.e. contracts, volunteers’ time sheets, and invoices
  • Office payment of supplies, utilities, telecommunication, mailing
  • Support all project procurements and the inventory/maintenance of all equipment, and materials where necessary.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

 Technical expertise, Experiences, Skills, and Knowledge:

  • Must possess a BSc/HND in Finance or Accounting
  • No less than 2 years experience in a similar position
  • Excellent English communication (verbal and writing) skills.000
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