Senior Finance Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a reputable national indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a USAID-funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project called Local Partners Initiative for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (LOPIN-2) in partnership with local and international organizations as well as different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and levels.

WEWE seeks application from qualified persons for the vacant position in the USAID-funded LOPIN project:

Job Position: Senior Finance Officer
Job Location: Imo

Description/Program Summary

• Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is soliciting for individual to fill job vacancy in a 5-year USAID funded project called ‘Local Partner for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (LOPIN) Project for Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and River States’. We are currently on the fourth year of the implementation
• WEWE is an indigenous national NGO with its head office in Abuja FCT, with project offices in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo and Anambra.
• WEWE is currently soliciting for individuals who have God’s calling on their lives to help widows and orphans, individuals who have passion for vulnerable children and who are ready to join the WEWE family to help WEWE/USAID achieve its project vision ‘To make Anambra, Imo, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State the best place to live for over orphans and vulnerable children
• Therefore WEWE is soliciting for Senior Finance Officer Imo State.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly financial reports
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports
• Posting of Implementing Agencies’ financials report.
• Post, maintain and reconcile WEWE-LOPIN 2 financials in QuickBooks Accounting software.
• Prepare accrual report for submission to USAID
• Prepare Federal Standard Form 425 (SF425) for review and submission to USAID
• Prepare Federal (project) VAT report for review and submission.
• Partake in preparation of PEPFAR Expenditure Analysis
• Prepare other periodic financial reports as may be requested
• Prepare quarterly budget variance, burn rate, obligation and budget tracking analysis for quarterly cash flow meeting.
• Prepare cash advance liquidations for review and submission to USAID.
• Prepare Staff and IA’s Aging Analysis Report
• Post all payment vouchers, journal vouchers, and petty cash vouchers into QuickBooks for easy reporting and fund request to donors.
• Ensure successful external audit of WEWE corporate finances yearly.
• Ensure successful A-122 audit of WEWE-LOPIN 2 project
• Work as a team and contribute to the development of new WEWE finance employees and State Finance Staff.
• Participate in procurement committee team meetings

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of a B.Sc. or HND in Accounting with a Second Class Upper Division is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Accounting.
• Ability to use Quick book accounting software.
• Ability to develop budgets for USAID funded projects
• Strong computer skills.
• ICAN or 2 years’ experience working with NGO will be added advantage.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV's and Cover Letters in ONLY one attachment (MS word document) explaining suitability for the job to: finance@weweng.org

Note

• Please, indicate the title of the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Please you are advised to provide your functional emails/mobile phone number on your CV as well as that of your three referees.
• WEWE’s recruitment process for these positions will be on a rolling basis and while we thank all applicants for showing interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
• Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first come first served basis. WEWE reserve the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected.
• “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability. WEWE does not require that this information is included in your application and it will not be used as selection criteria”.