Accountant (Maternity Cover) at Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC)

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:

• Fluency in English and Other Nigerian Languages.