• Application Deadline: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant | Lagos, Nigeria | 2023


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and track all LUWASH annual budgets and revise expected expenditures on an as-needed basis


• Create, maintain, and effectively manage the LUWASH finance systems, including trackers, procedures, and forms, etc., and conduct regular reviews of finance processes to identify opportunities for improvements


• Ensure LUWASH financial procedures are in compliance with the most recent USAID financial regulations and procedures


• Handle all project invoices and work closely with the procurement and operations teams to process invoices and backup documentation


• Enter and process payments into the project banking system


• Work closely with the Operations, Procurement and HR staff to ensure that internal policies are followed as they relate to procurement processes


• Maintain a proper accounting department, checking the project’s internal control system to ensure that the policies and procedures are being adhered to


• Process payment for local consultants, vendors, grantees, and subcontractors in accordance with USAID/Chemonics accounting procedures and contract policies


• Track sub ledger balances, including receivable accounts for individual staff ensuring that outstanding travel advances are settled before issuing new advances


• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred


• Minimum of four (4) years of accounting/financial management experience


• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse staff


• Demonstrated understanding of USAID and Nigerian bookkeeping rules and requirements


• Knowledge of Nigeria operating environment strongly preferred, including registration, taxes, and labor law


• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity


• Fluency in written and oral English is required