FINANCE OFFICER AT WIDOWS AND ORPHANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (WEWE) | FINANCE OFFICER JOBS IN ABUJA

About Company:

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) is a Nigerian Non Governmental Organization (NGO). WEWE's goal is to empower communities to access health care, safe water, good nutrition, micro credits for income generating activities and education. WEWE is governed by a board of trustees.

Job Description:

We are seeking a meticulous and highly qualified Finance and Administrative Officer to manage financial transactions, reporting, and operational compliance. This role is designed for a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in NGO accounting and statutory audits. You will be responsible for the integrity of financial records, donor budget development, and procurement governance. The ideal candidate possesses the technical mastery of QuickBooks and Excel to handle complex reconciliations and the communication skills to advise staff on travel claims and financial policies. This is a critical position that ensures our financial operations align with both local regulations and international donor guidelines (EU, CDC, USG).

Requirements:

1. Financial Accounting & Reconciliation

• Transaction Lifecycle: Oversee the end-to-end processing of financial transactions, ensuring every entry is verified, calculated accurately, and backed by source documentation.

• System Integrity: Maintain robust financial records and monitoring systems using QuickBooks to reconcile expenditures, balances, and payments for daily reporting.

• Travel & Claims: Act as the primary advisor to staff on travel claims and financial matters, ensuring all authorized payments for services and claims are calculated and disbursed promptly.

2. Reporting & Donor Compliance

• Reporting Excellence: Prepare timely quarterly financial reports and management intelligence in accordance with strict financial guidelines.

• Grant Budgeting: Develop and manage complex financial budgets for donors, ensuring alignment with program activities and funding cycles.

• Audit Readiness: Lead the preparation for statutory audits and local NGO audits, ensuring all documentation is transparent and verifiable.

3. Procurement & Operations Support

• Strategic Procurement: Execute procurement activities, including vendor pre-qualification, competitive selection processes, and quotation analysis.

• Program Synergy: Provide direct financial support to program activities, ensuring resource allocation is efficient and compliant with project objectives.

• Data Management: Select and enter data from diverse sources, performing necessary calculations to assure the inclusion of all relevant project data.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education & Professional Standing

• Academic: Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting or a related Social Science field.

• Academic Merit: Must hold a First Class, Second-Class Upper (2.1), Distinction, or Upper Credit.

• Certification: Must be a Full Member of ICAN (or equivalent). Additional professional certifications are an added advantage.

Experience & Technical Skills

• Tenure: 3 to 4 years of experience in finance-related roles, preferably within the NGO sector.

• Software Mastery: Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Funding Knowledge: Practical experience managing EU, US CDC, or other USG funding is a significant advantage.

• Audit Background: Proven experience in participating in statutory or local NGO audits.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive curriculum and cover letter in only one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: financeofficer2026@weweng.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Kindly Note

• WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable individual is selected. While WEWE thanks all for showing interest, only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.
• WEWE wishes to recruit a talented and God-fearing Finance Officer who believes in local organizations, upholds integrity, recognizes the ingenuity of Nigerians, and believes that the best of Nigeria can be better than the rest.
• This position is being recruited based on merit. We do not have a pre-existing candidate and genuinely seek the best candidate to add value to the organization.

Disclaimer

• Please note that participating in this recruitment process with the Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) does not constitute the issuance of a contract or agreement, nor does it commit WEWE to cover any costs associated with your participation in the recruitment process.
• The decision to recruit short-term or long-term personnel rests solely with WEWE.
• WEWE reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process
• It is subject to a merit review process, considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, value for money, availability of funds, and other relevant considerations.
• For equity purposes, WEWE upholds equity.
• “WEWE is an equal opportunity employer, which promotes diversity and does not discriminate based on tribe, state of origin within Nigeria, religion, age, sex, race or on different physical ability”.
• “WEWE’s organizational culture promotes the principles of safeguarding and high moral values. WEWE’s Safeguarding Policy 2022 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, especially our beneficiaries”.