Save the Children is seeking a Finance Assistant (Grade 5) for the Adamawa Field Office in Nigeria. This is a permanent, full-time role within the Finance team, reporting to the State Team Leader. Child Safeguarding Level 3 applies.
Role purpose: Support effective implementation of financial management processes in the Adamawa Field Office by ensuring accurate transaction processing, documentation, record keeping, compliance monitoring and financial administration in line with Save the Children International policies and procedures. The post holder will support the Nigeria Finance team with electronic archiving of financial documents, account reconciliations and other finance duties, and will engage with a diverse group of stakeholders. In a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder may be expected to work outside normal job descriptions and vary working hours.
Key responsibilities:
- Financial transaction processing: raise cheques for approved signatories, perform monthly bank reconciliations, handle bank-related activities, support payments to participants and beneficiaries, reconcile and match system transactions weekly, hold custody of petty cash and make approved daily cash payments, maintain the manual cash book, and conduct weekly and month-end cash counts.
- Archiving financial documents: electronically archive payment and journal vouchers monthly, check vouchers are completely filed, maintain filing and document retrieval systems, and verify supporting documents.
- S2P/Accounts Payable: cashier duties, bi-weekly payment runs, participant and partner payments.
- Other support: support audits and asset verification, assist in developing a master budget for Child Safeguarding, and other assigned duties.
Qualifications and experience:
- HND/BSc/BCom in Accounting; professional qualification (ACA, CNA, CITN, etc.) is an added advantage.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in finance or accounting.
- Proficiency in Agresso FMS and ProSave.
- Experience working with NGOs or international development organizations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications; good understanding of financial procedures and record keeping.
- Strong organizational and filing skills, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Closing date: 2026-11-09
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Save the Children careers portal: https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs/preview/18039/apply/email?lastSelectedFacet=POSTING_DATES&selectedPostingDatesFacet=30