Accountant

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Description

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• Payment processing (all foreign and domestic payments, including payroll and reimbursements);
• Monthly general ledger reconciliations for all balance sheet items including bank accounts, staff accounts, accounts receivables, accounts payables, fixed assets, suspense accounts, payroll accounts, provisions account and visa card accounts.
• Invoicing, receipting and the filing processes.
• Monthly closing of accounts, posting of journal entries including Intercompany.
• Analysis and periodic reporting of the monthly management results.
• Physical verification of fixed assets and periodic verification of inventory (stock) levels.
• Procurement, travel and expenditure claims verifications.
• Statutory obligations including PAYE and FNPF (Employer and Employee Contributions) and legal compliance.
• Capacity building on finance policies and procedures to non-finance members of the ORO Secretariat.
• Managing of the audit engagement (internal, external and head office);
• Management of the budget process including compilation, monitoring and periodic actual expenditure reporting; and
• Providing advice on financial matters.

• Maintaining proper financial records for the Project, including stakeholder agreements with donors, implementing partners, contractors and grantees, budgets, policies, procedures and guidelines, correspondences, and other relevant supporting documentations.
• Managing the financial reporting framework of the Project to the donors and the respective stakeholders.
• Compliance assessments of financial submissions from implementing partners and grantees, and capacity building for the relevant stakeholders.
• Managing the resources (time allocations) and financial (budgeting) planning component of the Project.
• Periodic monitoring and analysis of the Project’s liquidity requirements and financial performance (implementation rate).
• Management of the procurement plans, asset registers and audit engagement;
• Monthly reconciliations of the Project finances including bank balances, forecasts and commitments; and
• Providing advice on all financial matters pertaining to the Project.

• A tertiary qualification (undergraduate degree) in Accounting and Information System, Commerce or Financial Management. An advance degree (including a post-graduate diploma) in Accounting and/or Financial Management, would be an added advantage.
• At least 8 – 10 years proven experience in accounting, budgeting and/or financial management.
• Proven experience in project and budget management
• Fluent English (verbal/written) with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in using office applications (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and other web-based management systems.
• Willingness to maintain a balance between the operational demands and the strategic aspects of the post.
• Proficient in the use of ERP accounting software or any prominent accounting software
• Ability to travel as and when required.

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