• Application Deadline: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Accountant (Maternity Cover)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Requirements

• B.Sc Accounting, Finance, Business Administration. Master’s degree will be an advantage.


• Professional qualification in Accounting ( ICAN, ACCA, CPA)


• Minimum of three (3) years experience performing similar roles in an INGO/NGO.


• Practical knowledge of sound statutory regulatory compliance


• Practical knowledge of the generally accepted accounting principles, standards and fiscal statutes.


• Experience with a USAID-funded or other international organization program funding


• Demonstrate donor reporting standard


• Financial reporting and record-keeping


• Documentation, filing and archiving skills.


• Presentation and report writing skills.


• Expert knowledge of Quickbooks Accounting software.


• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint Microsoft package ( Excel, word and PowerPoint )


• For Diversity: must be from the North East and North West part of Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Financial Management (90%):

• Managing the Imprest Account and the Office running Account, Coordinated payments for meetings and workshops attendees, Local Government and State Staff


• Maintaining banking transactions of the company, ensure a good relationship with the bank & take advantage of benefits


• Maintain an up-to-date posting and records of all PPDC and accounts.


• Prepare and update all the schedules of salary and statutory payments. E.g. PAYE, WHT, Pension, etc


• Review assets registers and alert finance lead on the status of every asset of PPDC


• Managing retirement of expenditure and follow up


• Prepare regular financial reports on office expenses and budgets.


• Manage office supplies, stock and place orders.


• Prepare operation financial statements in line with directives from the finance lead.


• Manage the dollar card and its payments


• Manage Forex exchange transactions


• Reports to Head of Finance and Internal Audit


• Other duties as may arise from time to time and as may be assigned to the employee

General Responsibilities (10%):

• Successfully implement the above responsibilities and assigned activities in work plans, consistent with PPDC Policies


• Contribute effectively to planning, monitoring and reporting of PPDC’s work


• Implement and foster adherence to the established PPDC’s policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures.


• Participate actively in organization-wide learning and other joint activities.


• Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Team Lead

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully, and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people.


• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.


• Must be flexible and able to improvise to handle a variety of situations


• Ability to effectively train individuals and teams using participatory methodologies


• Constant face-to-face, electronic and telephone communication with colleagues and the general public


• Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours


• Ability to prepare documents in a well-designed and attractive format, with attention to detail


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to PPDC’s Mission, Vision and Values


• Displays culture, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Sharing knowledge and experience.


• Provide helpful feedback and advice to others in the office.

Leadership and Self-Management:

• Focus on results for the client


• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive construction attitude.


• Remains calm, in control and good-humored even under pressure.


• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.


• Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the organization in other duties as required

Language Requirements:

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  Fluency in English and Other Nigerian Languages.