Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is a knowledge based institution established to introduce professionalism in civil society work and to use social entrepreneurship to provide cutting edge services, to enhance and deepen economic, social and political change. CSJ envisions a Nigeria where social justice informs public decision making and her mission is to mainstream social justice in all facets of public life. We are recruiting to fill the position below:  
Job Title: Finance Officer 
Location: Abuja 
Unit:  Finance 

General Responsibilities 

The position will support the Lead Director for managing all the financial, logistics, and administrative support functions for the organisation including the following: 
• Provide support for effective and efficient budget management of projects. 
• Preparation of project budget and project budget management 
• Review procurements and purchases process to ensure compliance to organizational policies and donor rules before payment to vendors. Carryout proper checks of vendor profiles before engagement. 
• Prepare monthly staff payroll for approval by the Lead Director. 
• Monitor the expenditures and reports (including budget tracking, investigation of variances etc.) to the Lead Director to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately. 
• Review retirements and attached documentations, ensure compliance with regulations and timely submission of retirements and correct documentations. 
• Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for ongoing/executed projects 
• Provide on-the-job orientation and training to the organization staff on cost-effective management. 
• Supervise the admin and finance team and management of petty cash system. 
• Carryout any other duties as assigned by the Lead Director. 
• Process all approved payments in line with standard practices with appropriate supporting documents 
• Ensure timely preparation of payment vouchers and checks. 
• Daily posting of financial transactions in QuickBooks and maintaining financial records. 
• Provide administrative and technical support to the Finance team to ensure that all advances are retired and reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis. 
• Assist in providing logistics support to workshops and meetings and handles electronic payments of participants at workshops. 
• Preparation of financial reports as at when due (monthly, quarterly, etc.) and submitted to donor. 
• Preparation of annual financial reports for external audit 
• Carry out banking transaction and recording of daily lodgments and withdrawals. 
• Assist timely remittance of staff pension to pension scheme managers. 
• Ensures timely remittance of staff tax deduction to Federal and State Inland Revenue Boards. 
• Supervise timely filling of retired payment vouchers with supporting documents. 
• Assist with contacts with Federal Inland Revenue Service to facilitate collections of Withholding Tax Credit Notes. 
• Support internal and external audit of project. 
• Inventory management of all office item and ensuring that requisitions are made on time to prevent stock out 
• Update staff NHF Booklet  
• Update Asset Register of the organisation 
• Take inventory of the organisation Publications 
• Assist in Project Budget Development 
• Other duties that will be assigned by the Lead Director 
Qualifications 
• A minimum of HND/B.Sc. Degree in Accounting and must be a qualified chartered accountant- ACA/ACCA 
• Must also have at least three years working experience with Non-Governmental organizations, with strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and QuickBooks, good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills 
• Experience in managing International Donor Projects such as UNDP, USAID, FES, EU etc. 
• A good knowledge of internal control systems, financial audit processes, grant management systems and accounting procedures. 
Method of Application 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to: censojprocurement@gmail.com. Please indicate the title of Post applied for in the subject line of the email.

Note

Application Deadline: Applications  should be received on or before 16th of May 2023

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

• Applicants are advised to provide their functional e-mails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees including their functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers