Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.
POSITION : Finance Assistant
Description
Support the Area Administrator in all financial issues of the COOPI offices in Damaturu and Maiduguri
Responsibilities
- To assist as needed in uploading on a weekly basis the daily Cash Book to the Area Administrator and perform related cash reconciliation and balancing;
- To organize, file and scan all payment vouchers with related supporting documents when corrected and approved Cash Book has been returned from HQ in Abuja;
- To keep the country and individual project inventory records updated in cooperation with the Logistics Department and assist in performing random physical inventories and stock-takings;
- To be the finance focal point for cash distributions, checking documentation prior to and after distributions and being present to monitor distributions and payments.
- To make bank runs including transfer requests, withdrawals, issuing/receiving letters and bank statements
- To perform the duties of Cashier, which includes responsibility for all cash transactions in the office, daily entries in the COOPI accounting system, daily cash count and reconciliation;
- To prepare documents for payment and verify supporting documents according to COOPI rules as well as country specific legal regulations;
- To issue and control advances for daily small purchases;
- To assist with any other duties in the Department, as directed by the Area Coordinator, Head of Office and Finance/Admin/HR Officer.
Must have:
- Able to work independently and energetically.
- Good computer skills (especially MS Word and Excel).
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Hausa.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Ability to prioritise large and changeable workload.
- Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
Required qualifications
- B.Sc / HND in Accountancy, Finance, Banking Business Administration.
- 2 years’ experience working in a similar position.
- Experience of working with UN or Non-Governmental organizations. Ensure quality, transparency and efficiency in all aspects of the administration/accountancy work
- To maintain high level of confidentiality of all documents and issues.
- SWritten and mathematical skills
- Experience of managing and handling cash
- Perform additional jobs on request.
- Perform all duties to the best of hers/his abilities according to the labour contract, hers/his job description and the staff regulations.
How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV, Cover Letter and three reference contacts to: hr.nigeria@coopi.or
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