Finance and Accounts Manager Job in an NGO

Job Title: Finance and Accounts Manager

Job Description

The Finance and Accounts Manager reports to the Executive Director, directly supervises the Accounting Officers,and is a member of the Senior Management team.
The person in this position will manage the financial affairs of the organization by performing the following functions:

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a HND/Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance with a professional accounting qualification such as ICAN/ANAN/ACCA/CIMA.
• Minimumof6yearsprofessionalaccountingexperiencedemonstratingincreasinglyresponsible financial management experience preferably in an international development organization/Non-profit organization.
• Familiarity with managing donor funded programs particularly with those that are EU/DFID/USAID/IDRC funded
• Strong management and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience demonstrating mastery of computerized accounting systems, especially Quick Books Premier and/or Enterprise
• Ability to communicate financial and accounting information to the Board, Management and to Donors.
• Strong Organizational skills,detail-oriented and sensitive to confidential information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office–Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and spoken English

Accounts Payable: 

• Ensures validity of invoices by comparing to quotes and/or securing approval from person ordering the goods or services.
• Assigns proper account code to the invoice and enters the invoice into the accounting system.
• Reconciles account statements. 

Accounts Receivable: 

• Invoices individuals and organizations for goods and services provided by PRAWA. 
• Monitors outstanding receivables.
• Creates receipts for donations and grants.

Payroll: 

• Prepares monthly staff payroll schedule and consultants fee by reviewing timesheets and computing the amount due 
• Responds to authorized payroll inquires, including workers’ compensation and verifications of employment. 

Banking:

• Prepares deposits and enters into the accounting system.
• Reconciles all bank and investment accounts.
• Creates investment reports. 

Financial Planning and Analysis: 

• Coordinates the annual budget preparation and ensures the implementation complies with approved organizational financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepares periodic (monthly, quarterly and annual) financial statements and financial analysis for the Executive Director, Executive Committee, and/or Board of Directors. 

Grants Management:

• Prepares grant expense reports, as required by donors and PRAWA’s financial policies
• Prepares the budget sections of all grant applications.
• Requests and monitors grant payments.
• Tracks grant expenses by line item so that organization expends all grant funds properly.

Audit: 

• Assists in preparation of all necessary documents for the annual audit.
• Works with the auditors during the audit process.
• Maintains office equipment inventory/Fixed assets register. 

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits is offered


How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please send a detailed cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: financejob2017@gmail.com.


Only candidates who are selected will be contacted for an interview.

Deadline: 26th June 2017