Senior Accountant at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Specific responsibilities of the Senior Accountant will include:

• Under the direction of the Finance Manager, monitor, oversee, and coordinate overall compliance of Essential Medicine program execution against financial and contractual requirements as defined in pre-approved donor agreements;
• Review monthly Essential Medicines financials to identify adjustments, variances, and other items that require attention and work with Finance Manager, and Essential Medicine Program Director to address these issues;
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports for internal and external stakeholders and ensure all funded activities are in compliance with the organization and donor requirements;
• Track program expenditures against pre-approved donor budgets and work with the program team to identify necessary reprogramming items and initiate approval processes in advance of internal and donor deadlines;
• Ensure accurate and timely program expense reporting by program team members;
• Monitor overall compliance of program procurement as defined in donor agreements;
• Collect and compile regular time sheet reporting and oversee compliance of time sheets in accordance with donor requirements;
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive asset inventory list is maintained in Nigeria;
• Manage and track Essential Medicines team compliance with donor travel requirements in Nigeria;
• Assist the Finance Manager, and Program Director in the development of annual budgets and semi-annual reforecasting exercises;
• Provide technical assistance and advise team members on the development of contracts for the execution of program activities to ensure compliance with CHAI and grantor requirements, including proper flow-down of reporting requirements and review of subcontractor budgets.