Accounting Officer, PRFiN at TechnoServe

Job Summary:

• Reporting to the Senior Finance specialist, TechnoServe Nigeria, the Accounting Officer being a junior-level position is a dynamic and agile part of the finance department that will play a key role in providing accounting support for the organisation alongside the PRiFN project in an efficient and compliant manner, ensuring compliance to TechnoServe, the donor and statutory policies, processes and regulations.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Accounts Payable

• Review of procurement requests ensuring compliance with procurement policies, donor policies and country regulatory bodies
• Processing procurement approvals by raising payment vouchers and facilitating wire transfers
• Processing accurate and timely transaction information into TechnoServe’s accounting system. Checks and code expenditure (travel advances, imprest and purchase requisition)
• Maintain financial documents filing system both physical and electronic
• Work with the Senior Finance Specialist to implement a grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order to identify any irregularities.

Compliance:

• Filing of all tax deductions and support obtaining of tax clearance certificate for the organization
• Keep up to date with regulatory changes
• Support audit both organization and project audit
• Work with Senior Finance Specialist in ensuring compliance with Nigerian tax laws

Others:

• Support in preparing schedules for monthly financial close including monthly financial reports to the donor for the PRiFN Project
• Review all reconciliations and ensure completeness and compliance for the PRiFN Project
• Support GL reconciliation for accuracy and early error detection
• Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanation for audit queries
• Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by the Senior Finance Specialist 

Basic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience, alternatively 4 years’ experience in the field of finance.
• Experience should include being conversant with donor financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with donor-funded projects, most especially the UN
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong sense of collegiality, integrity, resourcefulness, and accountability for results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An ability to think critically and elevate risks to management.
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach to resolving problems.
• Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel and basic functional knowledge of field accounting software packages.