SDN has five pillar issues that represent significant long held grievances and acute problems that we are trying to resolve. These are: Access to Energy, Democratisation, Environment, Resilient Communities, and Resource Governance.
SDN is advertising for the vacant position to work in our Nigerian Office:
Job Title: Financial Accountant
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Reporting To: Finance & Administration Manager
Direct Reports: Finance Officer, Finance Assistant
Job Purpose
- To create, implement and maintain strong financial systems, processes and controls for the Nigeria organisation to ensure accurate and transparent record keeping and transaction processing.
- This role will require the individual to take responsibility for all financial operations and lead on the company auditing requirements.
- The role will have a strong emphasis on setting and following robust processes and controls with a commitment to integrity, transparency, learning and continuous improvement.
- Systems, Processes and Controls 30%
- Financial Operations 30%
- Financial Review and Performance 20%
- External and Internal Audit 20%
Qualifications
- Minimum education of a degree plus partial qualification of ICAN or other relevant finance qualification
- Spoken and written fluency in English with strong communication skills
- At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally 3+ years of broad financial accounting and operations experience
- Experience of working in a team and managing and developing staff
- Experience of delivering financial transactions through strong internal processes and controls
- Experience of maintaining a control environment through following policies, processes and internal controls
- Experience in financial reporting, audit coordination and liaising with regulatory bodies (e.g. tax)
- Experience of managing funds requests, disbursements, retirements and managing cash operations
- Experience of managing an accounting system and maintaining transparent and appropriate transaction processing
- Ideally a track record in NGO financial accounting
- Strong IT skills with Microsoft packages and a recognised accounting software package (ideally QuickBooks)
- Commitment to instilling a culture of integrity, transparency, learning and continuous improvement
Duties
Systems, Processes and Controls:
RemunerationSystems, Processes and Controls:
- Ensure the Chart of Accounts and Project Codes structure is adhered to for recording transactions within the accounting system
- Ensure that documentation for all accounting transactions are complete, transparent and robust
- Ensure monthly controls and reconciliations are performed with petty cash and bank accounts
- Ensure company-wide compliance to grant conditions and internal financial policies and highlighting areas of concern to the Finance & Admin Manager
- Support the review and development of financial policies and make sure they are implemented to maintain integrity and transparency throughout the organisation
- Take responsibility for the posting of financial transactions into the accounting software in an accurate, timely and transparent manner
- Ensure that our paper filing records for accounting transactions, banking and taxes are fully documented, well structured, transparent and easily accessible
- Ensure fund requests for advances, payments and retirements fulfil all requirements as per grant conditions and SDN policies and that they are supported with adequate receipts and documentation
- Ensure that advances are retired promptly and completely
- Oversee the processing of payroll and all relevant pension, taxes and other associated costs
- Ensure consultants, vendors and other stakeholders are paid on time
- Maintain relationships with banking, tax and regulatory authorities to ensure we are up to date and complete for all requirements
- Maintain a fixed asset register and ensure alignment between the accounting system and inventory
- Prepare the Nigeria company cash flow projections, monitor variances in actual results and highlight important issues as relevant
- Produce and review balance sheet, income statement and other financial statement reports and send monthly summary reports to SDN Management highlighting issues and trends
- Complete monthly project cash reconciliations and bring any discrepancies to a resolution in order to fully account for donor funds
- Monitor staff advances and send monthly report to SDN Management for review
- Liaise with the UK office to ensure financial operations, transactions and results adhere to company policies and practices
- Lead on all of the external statutory and programmatic audit processes by preparing the accounts and providing all required financial information, documentation and analysis.
- Lead the SDN internal audit process in Nigeria by liaising with the UK office and providing all documentation as required.
- Review, propose and implement solutions for taking corrective actions for all audit recommendations and findings
Salary for the role is commensurate with experience and education, with excellent benefits.
Deadline: 10th April, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to: info@stakeholderdemocracy.org and daniel@stakeholderdemocracy.org
Note
- Please also indicate on your application where you found out about this job advertisement.
- Your application will be reviewed but only shortlisted candidates will receive further correspondence.
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