Senior Accountant at Novella Africa

Job Summary

• The job holder will coordinate the Church's Financial and Accounting Responsibilities to ensure the Church's financial system and goals are met.

Responsibilities
Operations:

• Oversees the overall operations of staff financial services, (billing receivables, and cashiering functions – petty cash, requisitions of the Church).
• Provide direction and leadership in financial management, fiscal policies review, and changes, and ensures compliance with church, state, and federal regulations and standard accounting procedures.
• Submits weekly cash position to the Pastorate.
• Propose short and long-range organizational financial goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures for Management approval.
• Design, establish, and maintain Departmental structure and staffing for the effective accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and manage approved annual budgets for the church and performs periodic cost and productivity analyses
• Plan, develop, and implements strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the church.
• Responsible for the accounting processes of all tithes and offerings of the church
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted accounting policies and procedure
• Manage travel advances, purchase requisition, and expense reimbursement reconciliation analysis (monthly, quarterly, and annually) on a timely basis

Audit:

• Interacts with internal and external auditors, by providing information and access to accounting records as required.
• Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and providing explanations for audit queries.
• Recommends and participates in the development of church policies and procedures and serves on relevant church Committees.
• Performs any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.
• Onsite and offsite monitoring of the financial system.
• Risk analysis and assessment of the overall financial system.
• To draw the attention of the Head Pastor to the finance department when required.
• Ensure that goals, such as financial projects and plans are communicated as well as ensuring such set goals are met.

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Banking and Finance or any related course (Must be a member of an accounting professional body or have a master’s degree)
• 5 - 7 years of work experience, preferably in a managerial role/capacity
• Organizational skills
• Must have analytical skills
• Numeracy skills
• Must be proactive
• Good Oral and Written communication skills
• Good Microsoft Office Skills, Peachtree and Sage 50 accounting software
• Management, interpersonal, and leadership skills.