Finance Officer Borno

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PUI has been operating in Nigeria since 2016, initially establishing its presence in Borno State with a field office in Maiduguri. Over the years, PUI has expanded its humanitarian response to deep-field locations, including Monguno and Pulka, and more recently to Katsina State in Northwest Nigeria.

In Borno State, PUI has been a key actor in health, nutrition, protection, and psychosocial support. It supports health facilities in Maiduguri, Monguno, and Pulka, providing primary healthcare services, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), both with and without complications, through Stabilization Centers. These interventions are integrated with specialized Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services and psychosocial support. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Finance Officer

Locations: Bama LGA and Monguno LGA, Borno

Employment Type: Contract General Objective

The Finance officer assists the Finance Manager in all the activities related to finance and cash management.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Treasury & Cash Follow-up:

Control the management of the petty cash by the finance assistant Ensure that the daily physical inventory of the petty cash is accurate, and report any discrepancies to his/her line manager Ensure availability of cash at base level and forecast any cash issue Prepare the weekly cash forecast and request at base level Prepare and validate any checks done at base level Monitor due dates for payments of contracts Follow-up with regular payments Guarantee security of the cash and confidentiality of information

Check, before recording any entry, that the invoices are compliant with PUI’s regulations and procedures Record all expenses made through bank in the excel books on a daily basis, and to properly fill in the information needed (date, accounting code, project, budget code, etc.) Monitor the voucher process, and the quality of archiving of the invoices, as per the donor’s rules and regulations Guarantee the quality of the archiving process at base level Consolidate and check the accuracy of data of base accountancy. Prepare the monthly accounting closure for the base Participate in the consolidation of budget follow-ups Prepare the weekly financial forecast of the base, compile it, and send it to the Finance Manager for validation Collect all invoices exempted from the VAT Issue a monthly With Holding Tax report Prepare the bank reconciliation at the end of each month Prepare the annual closing documents for the base Prepare the external audit visits (donor and coordination visits)

Plan and supervise tasks of the team on daily basis Update the leave plan for the team With Finance manager support conduct appraisal, define and follow up objectives for team members in order to improve their performance Support the Finance manager in staff  recruitment Ensure that the team complies with PUI policies and procedures The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs. The employee could be requested to perform other tasks as his/her line manager may judge necessary.

Priorities of the department

To follow in a timely manner the monthly accountancy calendar To implement successfully bank payment to reduce cash payment as much as possible To ensure the accountancy hard copies quality.

N712,260 per month.  Application Closing Date

15th November, 2026.  How to Apply

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