Finance Assistant, Maiduguri, Nigeria

Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.

We have been working in Nigeria since 2017. In Northeast Nigeria and more specifically in Borno, Taraba and Adamawa States, MI is currently active in the WASH, Protection and FNSL sectors for saving and improving the lives of both the IDP/refugee populations as well as the host communities. The WASH activities focus on improved access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene which include NFI distribution, solarization of boreholes, rehabilitation of hand pumps, construction of latrines and hygiene promotion. The protection activities focus on prevention and response to Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases. The Food Nutrition Security and Livelihood interventions mainly focus on micro gardening, pullet rearing for egg production, composting and Nutrition (food demonstration, referrals of malnutrition cases to nutrition partners, and sensitization on nutrition. Malteser International applies a participatory, gender-sensitive and inclusive approach.

To support our Finance team in Maiduguri, we are recruiting a Finance Assistant to perform the various duties and tasks listed in the job description.

The Finance Assistant will provide comprehensive and efficient information and clerical and accounting services to assist the Finance team in Malteser International in Maiduguri executing processes and delivering service needs that support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer, in incumbent Finance Assistant will deliver quality support, applying clearly defined accounting and financial reporting processes, including handling of petty cash box.

Your responsibilities:

• Update the payment tracker and share a weekly progress report of payments with the Program Administrator and line manager
• Perform data entry for financial transactions recording, following confirmed validation by the authorized supervisory Finance staff
• Complete standard financial documents (vouchers, transfer requests, etc.) following a sample template with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed
• Provide administrative and clerical support for financial transaction processing
• File accounting and financial reporting documentation as instructed by the line manager
• Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/receipt package) to support the processing of financial transactions as well as communicate with staff, partners, and suppliers to follow up on required documents
• Receive and dispense petty cash payments and coordinate proper retirement of accounting

Your profile:

• Minimum academic qualification of BSc in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration; professional certification in ANAN, ICAN, CIPM or related is an advantage ea0P1Ur BVUcJh
• A minimum of two years’ work experience in a similar role with some familiarity with standard accounting practices; experience with an international organization is a plus
• Experience using MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word
• Excellent organizational, administrative and time management skills with great attention to details
• Proactive, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Teamwork and excellent presentational skills
• Being a Borno State Indigene is an advantage for this role

What we offer:

• Start Date: November 2024
• Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
• Salary expectation: according to qualification and experience
• Group life

 insurance package,

•  health insurance package, 13th month bonus, etc.

Working for Malteser International

Malteser is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people , regardless of gender , confession or origin .

Malteser International is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Malteser International conducts reference and background checks for all staff (including criminal records check for specific roles). Any candidate offered a job with Malteser International will be expected to sign MI’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices – we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, please apply online at our job portal until Tuesday, 15th October 2024.

N.B Your cover letter and resume should be saved as one PDF document.

Suitable candidates may be contacted before the application deadline.

More Information

• Job City Maiduguri, Nigeria