Finance / Account Officer Recruitment at Socio-Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC)

Socio-Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC) is a non-governmental, non- profit research and development organization that operates to promote social accountability and strengthen democratic governance through stakeholder engagements. We are implementing a PacFAH@ Scale Project to catalyze action toward adequate provision for family planning, Routine immunization, Child Killer Diseases and Primary Health Care under One Roof (PHCOUR) and looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for impacting lives to join our vibrant team under our PACFaH@Scale Project in Niger State.

Applications are hereby invited for the position below:

Job Position: Finance / Account Officer
Job Location:
 Minna, Niger

Description

  • The Finance and Account Officer shall be in charge of the financial management and transaction of the project.
  • He / She will ensure that the principle of accountability, openness and transparency is adhered to in the implementation of the project.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure proper preparation of payment vouchers, invoices and follow SERDEC- PAS policies on payment procedures.
  • Ensure proper documentation of all retirements and third-party payments.
  • Ensure accurate preparation of bank reconciliation.
  • Enter all payments received from suppliers, vendors
  • Post payments to appropriate accounts and maintain logs of daily receipts
  • Maintain petty cash logs, receipts and balances on a daily basis
  • Ensure that daily, weekly & monthly financial reports are ready within timeline
  • Manage daily balancing and reconciling of office accounts and handle daily bank deposits
  • Scanning of all the finance documents and ensuring that soft copies are archived.

Qualifications

  • Possess a first Degree or equivalent in Accounting or any related field of study.
  • Must have three (3) years post NYSC experience in a related or similar position.
  • Registration, including student membership, with a professional body (ACA or ACCA, ICAN) or other professional bodies will be an added advantage
  • Must have very strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including a high level of tact, diplomacy, a collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
  • Must have demonstrable integrity, adherence to accountability and ability to work under pressure and produce results.
  • Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate level office software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, spreadsheets and database

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: pacfahscale@serdec.org and copy: info@serdec.org and serdecnig@gmail.com

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.