Overview

Restorative Justice for Africa Initiative is a youth-led NGO bridging the access to justice gap in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa through rendering pro bono legal assistance to indigent inmates behind bars and using restorative justice mechanisms to resolve the harm committed.

Job Position: Finance Assistant

Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Oversee the financial operations of the organisation and ensure timely and accurate financial reports and practices including cash management, payroll, financial disbursements, ledgers etc;
  2. Creates and maintains a variety of performance metrics and dashboards to ensure the optimal finance operation of the organisation;
  3. Conducts financial analysis and make recommendations to the organisation on budget expenditures;
  4. Obtain approvals from the transaction approvers on all procurements and purchases for the projects and for the organisation.
  5. Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilised appropriately.
  6. Maintains banking & accounting Relationships;
  7. Manages the organisations financial reporting process;
  8. Ensures the organisation is compliant with tax authorities, understands the tax requirements, and optimises tax obligations within compliance.

Job Requirements

  • 1-2 years prior working experience in a Non Governmental Organisation;
  • Candidates should possess a B.Sc, HND, OND or a qualifying certificate in Finance or Accounting;
  • Experience in finance, business operations, or management consulting;
  • ACCA, CFA, or ICAN certified (Evidence of enrolment in either of this certification program suffices) ;
  • Excel;
  • Knowledge of tax remittances and management in NGOs;
  • High level of integrity and ethical behaviours;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Tech-savvy;
  • Detail oriented and organised;

Application Deadline
24th December, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: info@rejafrica.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

Tagged as: Accounting, Finance, Graduate, NGO