Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Job Type Contract Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 3 - 4 years Location Anambra City Awka Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Job Description: The Finance Officer will manage GRENCHI's day-to-day financial operations, including bookkeeping, budget monitoring, statutory tax compliance and donor/grant financial reporting. The role requires strong working knowledge of Nigerian tax administration, particularly Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) filings and the ability to maintain accurate, audit-ready financial records across multiple funded projects.

Key Duties and Responsibility:

• Maintain accurate books of account, ledgers and financial records for GRENCHI and its individual projects
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns with FIRS (PAYE, WHT, VAT, CIT) and manage any compliance with Anambra State internal revenue requirements.
• Support the Executive Director and programme leads in developing, tracking and reporting on project and organisational budgets.
• Prepare accurate, timely financial reports for donors and grant partners, ensure expenditure is properly documented and aligned with grant agreements.
• Process payments, manage petty cash and carry out monthly bank reconciliations.
• Administer staff payroll and related statutory deductions.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for internal and external/statutory audits and respond to auditor queries.
• Support the enforcement of GRENCHI's financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
• And any other responsibilities assigned to the candidate by the Executive Director as required

Qualification required:

• HND or BSc in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA - part-qualified or fully qualified) is an added advantage.

Experience and Ideal Requirement:

• A minimum of 3 - 4 years' relevant experience in a finance/accounting role. NGO or donor-funded project experience is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience with FIRS tax filings and the new FIRS Rev360 TaxPro-Max platform.
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and statutory compliance requirements (PAYE, WHT, VAT, CIT, NHF).
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks, Sage or similar) and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• High level of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet reporting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills