Location: GRA, Gombe State
Employment Type: 6-month contract, with possibility of extension based on performance
Salary: ₦363,850
Reports to: Operations Manager
Application Deadline: November 4, 2026
About Taimaka
Taimaka is a nonprofit organisation providing treatment for children with severe acute malnutrition in Gombe and Jigawa States, Nigeria.
Role Overview
The Finance Program Officer will manage day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate payment processing, proper record-keeping, timely payroll, tax compliance, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Verify payment requests, receipts, invoices, and supporting documents.
- Ensure payments receive the required approvals and expenses are correctly categorised.
- Process staff salaries, salary advances, refunds, and other operational payments.
- Follow up on missing documents, discrepancies, and failed payments.
- File tax returns and statutory reports within deadlines.
- Maintain bank accounts, payment accounts, and digital wallets.
- Prepare budget reports and budget-versus-actual summaries.
- Identify financial errors and recommend improvements to payment systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; an accounting background is not required.
- Strong attention to detail, integrity, and discretion.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and manage financial records accurately.
- Strong communication and follow-up skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in payroll administration.
- Experience reviewing expenses, receipts, or cash records.
- Familiarity with Nigerian tax regulations.
How to Apply
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications submitted through other channels will not be considered.
Application Deadline: November 4, 2026.
Note: The application form link was not included in the supplied announcement.