Finance Officer at the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a global humanitarian and advocacy organisation that finds, removes and destroys landmines, cluster munitions and unexploded bombs from places affected by conflict.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment type: Full time

Overview of Role

• The Finance Officer is responsible for assisting the Finance Manager with all financial matters related to the MAG Nigeria programme

Responsibilities
Payroll:

• Collect timesheets and in coordination with the HR Officer, input any salary changes such as sick leave, unpaid leave etc
• Ensure accuracy of the data entered into payroll records to ensure all national staff salaries are paid correctly.
• Conduct all data processing, including data entry, producing payslips, reports etc.
• Assist the Finance Manager in ensuring MAG complies with all statutory payments’ requirements and deductions

Accounting:

• Assist the Finance Manager with accounting, budgeting and all other financial/accounting activities as directed
• Review and process payment requests, ensuring accuracy and adherence to policy
• Ensure all regular payments are made
• Maintain cash balance in the office safe, including conducting daily cash count, reporting any discrepancies to the Finance Manager immediately
• Update the cashbook on a daily basis with transactions and advances issued.
• Support the Finance Manager to prepare monthly financial reports or others as required.
• Prepare bank reconciliation for all MAG accounts.
• Assist in the monitoring of budgets and project spends.
• Ensure accurate and complete accounting and that relevant records are maintained
• Assist Finance Manager in complying with MAG HQ Finance policies, procedures, and regulations.

Essential Requirements

• Further education in accounting/book keeping
• Previous professional experience working in a financial role, ideally for an NGO
• Experience processing payroll and management of cash flow
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of databases, MS Access, Excel, Word etc
• Good written and spoken English

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2021.