Project Account Officer HND / BA / BSc Job
2024-07-12 09:25 Accounting / Financial Services Abuja 184 viewsJob Details
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Management (90%):
Develop project budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
Monitor project expenditures and ensure adherence to approved budgets.
Conduct regular financial analysis to identify variances and provide recommendations for corrective actions
Track project costs, including labor, materials, and overhead expenses.
Prepare and distribute regular project financial reports to relevant stakeholders.
Analyze cost trends and highlight potential issues or opportunities for cost savings.
Ensure compliance with project-related financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
Collaborate with internal and external auditors to facilitate project-related audits.
Maintain documentation to support financial transactions and compliance.
Monitor project cash flows and coordinate with finance to ensure adequate funding.
Forecast cash needs for upcoming project phases and communicate funding requirements.
Prepare Periodic Bank and Cash reconciliations
Assist in the preparation of Quarterly and Annual and periodic Financial Reports
Post transactions and necessary journals as may be required in collaboration with Accountant
Assist in the preparation and remittances of statutory payments
Serve as point of contact on statutory, donor, financial and regulatory compliance issues
Review documentations to ensure that they meet with minimum audit requirements.
General Responsibilities (10%):
Successfully implement the above responsibilities and assigned activities in work plans, consistent with PPDC Policies.
Contribute effectively to planning, monitoring and reporting of PPDC’s work.
Implement and foster adherence to the established PPDC’s policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures.
Participate actively in organization-wide learning and other joint activities.
Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Team Lead.
Qualifications
B.Sc in Accounting / Finance, Master’s degree will be an advantage.
Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant or in view ( ICAN, ACCA, CPA)
Minimum of three (3) years experience performing similar roles in an INGO/NGO.
Practical knowledge of sound statutory regulatory compliance
Practical knowledge of the generally accepted accounting principles, standards and fiscal statutes.
Experience with a USAID-funded or other international organization program funding
Demonstrate donor reporting standard
Financial reporting and record-keeping
Documentation, filing and archiving skills.
Presentation and report writing skills.
Expert knowledge of Quickbooks Accounting software.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint Microsoft package (Excel, word and PowerPoint).
Personal Qualities:
Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively, tactfully, and diplomatically with a culturally diverse group of people.
Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
Must be flexible and able to improvise to handle a variety of situations
Ability to effectively train individuals and teams using participatory methodologies
Constant face-to-face, electronic and telephone communication with colleagues and the general public
Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours
Ability to prepare documents in a well-designed and attractive format, with attention to detail
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates commitment to PPDC’s Mission, Vision and Values
Displays culture, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning:
Sharing knowledge and experience.
Provide helpful feedback and advice to others in the office.
Leadership and Self-Management:
Focus on results for the client
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive construction attitude.
Remains calm, in control and good-humored even under pressure.
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the organization in other duties as required.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and Other Nigerian Languages.
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