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Job ID: AC02112022
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Finance and Operations

Job Purpose

• To ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and booking transactions and proper serialization and safe filing of documents.
• The position has access to organization’s confidential information that need to be protected by adhering to organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• The Accountant will act as a resource and/or coordinate resources between the South-West zone and country based projects, and perform other duties as defined by the department lead/leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities
Team Management - 10% of Role:

• Will regularly communicate with South-West program and department lead to identify capacity needs and oversee Finance function.
• Responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the teams operations and capacity/gaps.
• Represent the Finance team in various South- West program meetings.

Accounting: 80% of Role:

• Petty cash management.
• Prepare & compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance with the Law.
• Monitoring and following up of the staff account and ensuring prompt returns submitted on time and advance tracking sheet is updated.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups, this includes saving all evidence action materials including the scanned payments vouchers to Box.
• Stamping paid and scanning all payment vouchers and ensuring proper document management in Box.
• Filing of finance documents in the approved chronological order applied in the finance department.
• Responsible for accurate maintenance of the Accounting system - Intacct by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct billing details.
• Verifying all payment vouchers for accuracy and completeness before processing and posting into the accounting system-Intacct.
• Receive and check imprest requests and returns, ensuring that proper documentation is filed for each transaction, relevant approvals have been obtained, etc
• Prepare check request forms for payments attaching all required supporting documents.
• Ensure accurate and timely Cash disbursements and Ensure proper documentation of all payments to staff, Sub grantees and vendors.
• Keeping track of staff expense accounts including reconciling the same and sending their statements whenever they request.
• Provide financial and compliance guidelines/training to program and operation staff..
• Manage accounts receivable from staff by ensuring the returns are compliant as per the policy, accurate and fully supported.
• From time to time prepare periodical financial reports as requested by the head office.
• Supporting Projects to keep all the financial records.
• Ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness in the processing of financial information.

Budgeting ,disbursements and accountability: 10% of Role:

• Continuous and effective budget tracking Ensuring proper budget utilization, proper cost allocations communication and consultation with program and Grants team, full accountability of funds and Accurate charging to donor as per their budgets.

Work Hours and Considerations:

• Primary work hours and location must include business hours (9:00am-5:00pm), Monday to Friday, in Evidence Action’s South- West office, adjustments in agreement with the Country Director, Nigeria.
• Off-hour work may be required as necessary for overseeing/completing planned activities, participating in international conference calls across time-zones, or responding to emergency situations.
• Some travel. The Accountant will visit offices across the South-West Zone, and other States within Nigeria when necessary for the purpose of training, project management, and meetings of program and country staff.

Skills:

• Strategic and tactical critical thinker with good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident decision maker who can communicate directions and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical staff.
• Understanding of the business role Operations and Logistics function within the programs and organization, and to set objectives based on that.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing others.
• Metrics driven performance philosophy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows 7 and 10, Skype, Microsoft Office 2013-16
• Good English written and verbal competence.hee

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, or similar.
• Registered with Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a position with similar responsibilities.

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Job ID: AC01112022
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Finance and Operations

Job Purpose

• To ensure the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and booking transactions and proper serialization and safe filing of documents.
• The position has access to organization’s confidential information that need to be protected by adhering to organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• The Accountant will act as a resource and/or coordinate resources between the South-West zone and country based projects, and perform other duties as defined by the department lead/leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities
Team Management - 10% of Role:

• Will regularly communicate with South-West program and department lead to identify capacity needs and oversee Finance function.
• Responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the teams operations and capacity/gaps.
• Represent the Finance team in various South- West program meetings.

Accounting: 80% of Role:

• Petty cash management.
• Prepare & compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance with the Law.
• Monitoring and following up of the staff account and ensuring prompt returns submitted on time and advance tracking sheet is updated.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups, this includes saving all evidence action materials including the scanned payments vouchers to Box.
• Stamping paid and scanning all payment vouchers and ensuring proper document management in Box.
• Filing of finance documents in the approved chronological order applied in the finance department.
• Responsible for accurate maintenance of the Accounting system - Intacct by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct billing details.
• Verifying all payment vouchers for accuracy and completeness before processing and posting into the accounting system-Intacct.
• Receive and check imprest requests and returns, ensuring that proper documentation is filed for each transaction, relevant approvals have been obtained, etc
• Prepare check request forms for payments attaching all required supporting documents.
• Ensure accurate and timely Cash disbursements and Ensure proper documentation of all payments to staff, Sub grantees and vendors.
• Keeping track of staff expense accounts including reconciling the same and sending their statements whenever they request.
• Provide financial and compliance guidelines/training to program and operation staff..
• Manage accounts receivable from staff by ensuring the returns are compliant as per the policy, accurate and fully supported.
• From time to time prepare periodical financial reports as requested by the head office.
• Supporting Projects to keep all the financial records.
• Ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness in the processing of financial information.

Budgeting ,disbursements and accountability: 10% of Role:

• Continuous and effective budget tracking Ensuring proper budget utilization, proper cost allocations communication and consultation with program and Grants team, full accountability of funds and Accurate charging to donor as per their budgets.

Work Hours and Considerations:

• Primary work hours and location must include business hours (9:00am-5:00pm), Monday to Friday, in Evidence Action’s South- West office, adjustments in agreement with the Country Director, Nigeria.
• Off-hour work may be required as necessary for overseeing/completing planned activities, participating in international conference calls across time-zones, or responding to emergency situations.
• Some travel. The Accountant will visit offices across the South-West Zone, and other States within Nigeria when necessary for the purpose of training, project management, and meetings of program and country staff.

Skills:

• Strategic and tactical critical thinker with good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident decision maker who can communicate directions and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical staff.
• Understanding of the business role Operations and Logistics function within the programs and organization, and to set objectives based on that.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing others.
• Metrics driven performance philosophy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows 7 and 10, Skype, Microsoft Office 2013-16
• Good English written and verbal competence.hee

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, or similar.
• Registered with Institute of Chartered Accountants
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a position with similar responsibilities.

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Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Finance and Operations
Direct reports: Senior Accountants

Description

• Are you are passionate about data and evidence? Do you want to ensure your talents and skills are directly applied to programs that generate meaningful and long-lasting impact? Then Evidence Action is the place for you.

Job Purpose

• To perform general accounting and financial reporting duties for Evidence Action

Duties and Responsibilities
Team Management - 20% of role:

• Provide leadership, management, and guidance to the Nigeria’s Finance team
• Will regularly communicate with program, country, and regional leads to identify capacity needs and oversee Finance function.
• Responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the teams’ operations and capacity/gaps.
• Represent Finance team in various program meetings.

Accounting: 60% of role:

• Overall overseer of the Finance activities in Nigeria.
• Oversee accurate maintenance of the accounting system by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct donor.
• Checking the procurement processes and documentations and ensuring compliance
• Prepare payroll seeking approval by the 22nd of every month and ensure staff are paid by 27th of Every Month and ensure Timesheet Allocation report on staff costs are billed.
• Review monthly schedules, GL reconciliations and ensure the timely monthly close.
• Asset and inventory management. Ensuring periodic audit and constant updates.
• Present an approved cash forecast/projection for the month by or before the 22nd of every month.
• Support and spearhead the country’s statutory audit exercise.
• Ensuring all taxes and legal requirements are accurately and timely tracked monthly to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring all other tax related issues and tax related payments are properly tracked and timely submission to legal authorities is done on or before the deadline.
• Review for compliance with donor and organizational policies/guidelines on all payments.
• Provide financial and compliance guideline/refresher training to program staff.
• Capacity building of Finance and non- Finance staff on compliance in relation to accounting principles and Organizations financial policies.

Budgeting, disbursements and accountability: 20% of role:

• Participate in program meetings and contribute budget implications of proposed implementation decisions.
• Continuous and effective budget tracking Ensuring proper budget utilization, proper cost allocations communication with program team, full accountability of funds.
• Develop financial accountability documents for all budgeted program activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or any other related field.
• Professional certification in ACCA or CPA
• 5 years’ relevant work experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Audit management experience in donor funded programs.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Higher education (Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Professional Certification
• Management experience (Experience leading a team)
• International Development experience (Experience working for a non-profit).