TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accounting Officer
Requisition Number: ACCOU004530 Location: Abuja
Job Category: Programs
Project: Skilling Adolescents and Young Women for Entrepreneurship and Employability (SAY-WEE)
Reports to: Program Manager
Job Summary
Reporting to the Program Manager and a dotted reporting line to the Senior Finance specialist, TechnoServe Nigeria, the Accounting Officer is a dynamic and agile position that will play a key role in providing accounting support for SAY-WEE project in an efficient and compliant manner and ensuring compliance to TechnoServe, donor and statutory policies, processes and regulations.
Review of procurement requests ensuring compliance with procurement policies, donor policies and country regulatory bodies
Processing procurement approvals by raising payment vouchers and facilitating wire transfers
Processing accurate and timely transaction information into TechnoServe’s accounting system. Checks and code expenditure (travel advances, imprest and purchase requisition)
Maintain financial documents filing system both physical and electronic
Work with the Country Controller to implement a grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order to identify any irregularities.
Compliance:
Filling the FACE form for request and liquidation.
Filing of all tax deductions and support obtaining of tax clearance certificate for the organization
Keep up to date with regulatory changes
Support audit both organization and project audit
Work with Country Controller in ensuring compliance with Nigerian tax laws
Others:
Support in preparing schedules for monthly financial close for the SAY-WEE Project
Review all reconciliations and ensure completeness and compliance for the SAY-WEE Project
Support GL reconciliation for accuracy and early error detection
Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanation for audit queries
Perform other related tasks in respect to achieving the above listed as may be assigned
Basic Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience, alternatively 4 years’ experience in the field of finance.
Experience and conversant with UN Face form, expert in forecasting and liquidation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with donor funded projects most especially the UN
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong sense of collegiality, integrity, resourcefulness, and accountability for results.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
An ability to think critically and elevate risks to management.
A creative and entrepreneurial approach to resolving problems.
Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic functional knowledge of field accounting software packages.