Accountant needed at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative

Job Description

• The incumbent will assist the Senior Accountant to ensure the accurate keeping of all books of account for the project, including checking account, equipment and supply registers and all accounting records.
• S/he will work with the Senior Accountant to lead the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports, including financial status of sub-projects account activities with accompanying bank documentation and receipts, assist in monitoring sub-project budgets in accordance with approved work plan activities and monitor periodic expenditures of project by analyzing financial data and producing periodic and ad hoc reports.
• Also, s/he will provide support with the accounting workflow, in the review and audit of sub-recipients reports for reimbursement of expenditures, function as support for processing cash advances, retirements, petty cash management and refunds made in favor of AHNI and prepare fiscal year budgets and enter them into AHNI’s accounting software program.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• BS / BA Degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent, and 3 – 5 years relevant experience.
• Familiarity with donor-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria is an advantage. CPA, ACA, ICAN or recognized equivalent is an advantage.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.
• Sound accounting skills.
• Experience with large complex organization is required, familiarity with NGOs preferred.