Graduate Accounts Assistant at the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) seeks the services of an Accounts Assistant for the Nigerian Field Epidemiology and Training Program (NFELTP) National Stop Transmission of Poliomyelitis (NSTOP) program.

AFENET is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Abuja
Work hours: Full time

Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Accounts Assistant include:

• Review of financial documents to ensure accuracy of the information therein and compliance with the organization's financial policies and procedures.
• Preparation of vouchers and entering the transactions in to the accounting package and/or excel ledgers.
• Review advance requests to ensure that no additional advance is given while there is an unaccounted for advance against a staff.
• Undertaking a thorough review of accountabilities submitted by staff and sub recipients to ensure accuracy, reasonableness and completeness of the accountabilities.
• Ensure monthly generation of advance report and their submission to the Finance Manager for review before passing them to staff and sub recipients with outstanding advances.
• Keep track of all advances to ensure accuracy of the advance balances and assist to reconcile them.
• Review the petty cash transactions to ensure accuracy, reasonableness, completeness of documentation and that value for money was obtained before the approve for replenishment by Finance Manager;
• Ensure proper maintenance of the cash books for all the bank accounts.
• Ensure proper coding of all the expenditures is done in line with the organization's approved codes.
• Coordination on financial matters with third parties like vendors, banks, URA, NSSF, etc
• Proper filing of all the accounting and supporting documents with proper references for ease of document tracing and ensure they are kept in accordance with the Organization's and donor requirements.
• Any other assignments that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Certifications, License, Physical Requirements or Other Expertise Required

• Completion of First degree in Accounting.
• Proficiency in Ms Word and Excel.
• 1 year office work experience in a recognized public or private organization.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Proven knowledge of modern office procedures.
• Working knowledge of English Language to be able to communicate with staff in the course of his/her work.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities.

Application Closing Date
30th May, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV, application letter and relevant documentation to:

The Administrator
African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)
No. 50 Haile Selassie Street,
Asokoro, Abuja.

Or
Email: [email protected]

Note: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.