• Application Deadline: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant 2 (Maternity Cover)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Not specified


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts accounting entries in the accounting software on a regular basis.


• Ensures accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions in accordance with financial procedures.


• Ensures that operations run smoothly through efficient cash-flow management, covering the fund needs of the delegation/structure.


• Keeps files up to date and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits.


• Performs regular integrity checks of accounting entries and account balances.


• Participates in monthly closing activities and is responsible for part of them.


• Provides support to other departments and responds to semi-routine and non-standard inquiries when necessary.


• Import and process Salary File when requested to.


• Compile pre- and post-closing queries, Inventory Comments, Accounting Comments and Quarterly Balance Sheet Confirmation from subsites for submission to Manilla.


• Manages Abuja Finance Service Task Management (STM) to ensure proper attributions and allocation of requests for validation and closing of completed requests.


• Support in processing Bank Payments for submitted accounting documents.


• Support the cash office in the absence of the cashier.


• Support functions in pre-loggings, vendor creation, bank reconciliation and Monthly List of Account Reconciliation (LARC)


• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a relevant field


• Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role


• Sound knowledge of Accounting software


• Previous experience working with an INGO is an asset

Desired profile and Skills

• Fluent in written and spoken English


• Very well organized, with good planning abilities.


• Computer literacy; proficient in Microsoft Office software skills (outlook, Excel Power Point, Word).