Job Title: Accountant Job ref:CS SUNN/2015/04
Company: The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN)
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 3 years
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Field: Finance/Accounting/Audit
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The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) is a non-governmental, non-profit making coalition, made up of organizations with a shared vision to transform Nigeria into a country where every citizen is food and nutrition secured. We pursue this lofty goal by engaging government and non-state actors to raise awareness, sustain commitment and actions to effectively tackle under-nutrition in Nigeria. The coalition was formally launched on the 7th of August, 2014.
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The Accountant shall assume responsibility for bookkeeping and accounting functions of the project, and ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of the project.
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Position Summary: – Accurately keep all books of account for the project, including petty cash register, cheque register, fixed assets register and all other accounting records. – Lead the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports, including the preparation of bank reconciliations and receipts. Monitor the organization's budget in accordance with approved workplan activities. – Act as the organization's resource person in the interpretation of financial and accounting policies/guidelines – Analyze, develop, and monitor accounting/fiscal control procedures and program budgets including monitoring cash flows and requesting for fund transfers from Donor. – Prepare written and verbal responses to inquiries and requests for budgetary information.
Functions as support for fiscal yearend adjustments and other related financial benchmark dates. – Assists the programmes'team in contractual modifications necessary for existing business/programs, and develops costing strategy to provide assistance in the preparation of cost proposals. – Carry out such other duties and assignments, as may be requested by the Project Lead
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Knowledge, Experience & Quaifications: – Experience in the management of funds in a donor-based, non-profit context – Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance – Proven ability in building capacity of organizations in financial management – Ability to represent the organization to donors, government officials and the NGO community in financial matters when necessary – Proven ability in supervising staff when necessary – Well developed computer skills – Well developed written and oral communication skills – Ability to travel in Nigeria for minimum of 25% University degree in accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent – Possession of a professional qualification (e.g. CPA. ACA, ICAN or recognized equivalent) will be a major advantage
I Minimum of 3 years experience in accounting related to NGOs and community level programs, with increasing responsibility. – Familiarity with the accounting, administrative, auditing, and reporting requirements of major donors (e.g. USAID, DFID, EU) – Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
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