State Accountant at Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Job Type: Contract (1 year)
Reporting and Location: Directly to the State Programme Coordinator

Summary

• The FGN/IFAD VCDP is desirous of engaging the services of Technical specialist and staff to facilitate VCDP and other IFAD Assisted programs implementation at the proposed additional VCDP states of Nassarawa, Kogi and Enugu.

Specific Duties

• Ensuring the Programme’s financial procedures as detailed in the Programme Implementation and Financial Manuals are strictly adhered to by all Programme staff and implementing partners at the state level.
• Facilitating the timely disbursement of Programme funds to the various accounting units mainly the service providers and farmers’ groups.
• Compiling SOEs for the PMU and other implementing partners for timely preparation of withdrawal applications.
• Ensuring adherence to International Financial Reporting System as well as Government of Nigeria financial practices and circulars as issued from time to time.
• Maintaining sound accounting system, ensuring installation of good and complete chart of accounts and maintaining all relevant books of accounts that ensures complete recording and reporting of all financial and non-financial transactions of the Programme at the state level.
• Facilitating and ensuring that external auditors are availed all necessary documents and information during the audit as detailed in the Financing Agreement.
• Preparing financial reports and advising the State Programme Coordinator on the Programme’s financial status and trends.
• Supporting the Financial Controller in the installation and management of sound Integrated Financial Management Information System (Computerized Accounting)for SPMU.
• Undertaking any other duties (related to the Programme’s activities) as may be assigned by the State Programme Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• First degree or Higher National Diploma in any Numerate discipline. A higher degree will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification (ACA, ANAN, ACCA) with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the management team of donor funded projects.
• Strong working knowledge of both national and international accounting procedures.
• Strong computer skills, spread-sheets, and other relevant accounting packages.
• Working knowledge of banking and financial control procedures