Senior Accountant at a Community Based Foundation - Abuja

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant position is accountable for monitoring the progress of projects and programmes, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that billings are issued to customers and payments collected.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Create project/programme accounts in the accounting system
• Maintain project/programme-related records, including contracts and change orders
• Authorize access to project/programme accounts
• Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project/programme-related accounts
• Review account totals related to project/programme assets and expenses
• Investigate project/programme variances and submit variance reports to line manager
• Report on project/programme profitability to management
• Report to management on any opportunities for additional billings
• Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for ongoing or executed project/programmes
• Create or approve all project/programme-related billings
• Investigate all project/programme expenses
• Close out project/programme accounts upon their completion
• Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to project/programmes
• Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required
• Manage and communicate job cash flow
• Advise project/programme team on accounting procedures and policies
• Contribute to accounting team meetings with knowledge-sharing and process-improvement ideas
• Assist with re-estimates to ensure revenue and cost is recorded
• Ensure accuracy of Profit and Loss statements
• Enter cash receipts and reconciliation of bank statements

Requirements:

• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/related courses. Masters degree in Management, Finance or Accounting will be an added advantage.
• Minimum Experience: At least 5 – 8 years of experience in Project/programme Accounting, Finance.
• Professional Membership: Associate Membership of ACCA, ICAN or other relevant professional association is required.

Skills & Competencies;

• Previous experience as a Project/programme Accountant for a NGO is highly desirable
• Sufficient accounting experience in a busy, tightly-managed business environment, including monthly reporting, budget preparation, financial modeling and cash flow reporting
• Extensive experience in the use of diverse accounting software
• Relevant experience or understanding of financial reporting standards
• Strong Project/programme Management and administrative skills
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to manage relationships with key clients or stakeholders across the organization
• Ability to work under pressure and maximally utilize initiative
• Possession of a high sense of honesty and integrity
• Good command of MS office (Word, advance Excel, PowerPoint, accounting software).