About Legend Golden Care Foundation
Remuneration: NGN300,000 (Gross)
Experience: A minimum of 3 years experience in a finance role, handling NGO multiple donor-funded projects
This position is being recruited strictly on merit for the best candidate that can add value to our organization.
Job Summary
Legend Golden Care Foundation (LGCF) seeks a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team as a full-time Finance Officer. The ideal candidate will be responsible for all financial aspects of LGCF including the implementation of financial management processes, protocols, and systems. In this role, you will manage the budget, prepare financial reports, and ensure that all funds received from donors are effectively and efficiently utilized by LGCF and donor financial rules to actualize the project goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the organization’s day-to-day financial expenses.
- Review of all vendor and other stakeholder’s payment vouchers.
- Ensure that transactions are complete and accurate, with self-explanatory and understandable descriptions.
- Track and monitor budgets for multiple projects to support effective project management decisions.
- Oversee the timely and efficient posting and review of financial transactions for relevant analysis and reporting.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for management and donors.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports.
- Support the successful annual external audit of LGCF’s corporate finances.
- Ensure compliance with all required statutory deductions and remittances.
- Develop and maintain a good filing system by approved financial procedures.
- Assist with any other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Qualifications
- Minimum of B.Sc. or HND in Finance/Accounting with second-class upper/ Upper credit.
- At least 3 years of NGO experience as a finance officer and in managing financial and administrative systems for donor-funded projects.
- Effective people management skills in coordinating team members.
- Experience in developing financial reports and budgets for management and institutional donors.
- Good computer skills and proficiency in using advanced Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks accounting software for accurate financial reporting and analysis.
- Flexibility, multitasking, communication skills, and ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Work experience in an audit firm is an added advantage.
Kindly Note:
Legend Golden Care Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on disability, tribe, religion, sex, etc.
“LGCF’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. LGCF’s Safeguarding Policy 2023 promotes an environment where no staff, associates, volunteers, case workers, consultants, board members, and partners engage in a sexual relationship, harass, or exploit anyone under the age of 18 or vulnerable adult, including any of our beneficiaries”.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a one-page cover letter and a detailed resume as a single word document to admin@legendcare.org on or before June 7th, 2024, using the job title as the email’s subject. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. LGCF reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable candidate is selected. While LGCF thanks all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The candidate should be available to resume immediately.