Finance Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives. WEWE is registered as a national NGO with CAC under incorporated trustees and its registration number is CAC/IT/NO33132.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Description

• WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will contact you first when we win a new award.
• Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?
• Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?
• Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?
• Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• S/he will assist with the processing of financial transactions.
• S/he will assist in ensuring that financial transactions and reconciliations are processed in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• S/he will assist in financial reports and ensure that they are timely provided according to financial guidelines.
• S/he will assist in maintaining financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements, and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.
• S/he will assist in selecting and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations, and assuring the inclusion of all relevant data.
• S/he will assist in advising staff members on all aspects of travel claims and other financial matters, calculate and pay after authorization of due for claims and services.
• S/he will assist in supporting program activities
• S/he will assist in procurement activities such as vendor prequalification, selection processes and quotation.
• S/he will assist in signing and collection of program attendance sheets.
• Perform other related duties as required as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting.
• Candidates must have a second-class upper (2.1) or first-class or upper credit or distinction
• Candidates with ICAN or ACCA qualification or its equivalent is preferred for this position.
• Additional professional certifications or postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 4 years’ experience in finance-related roles.
• Proficient in the use of QuickBooks accounting software.
• Ability to develop financial budgets for donors.
• Strong computer skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter and three professional references.
• Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first-come first-served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable Human Resource Officer is selected.
• Due to the high volume of applications, no detailed feedback will be provided about your application.
• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process.
• This advert is on a rolling basis.