Accountant
As the accountant, you will need to have a keen attention to detail, strong communication skills, team player, and ability to meet deadlines.
Key roles and responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring that financial transactions are up to date, timely and accurately recorded in the accounting system.
- Review all procurement documentation to ensure they are in line with NCA Processes and procedures; and align with donor requirements before payment.
- Ensure payments are done timely to suppliers of goods and services and follow up the approval process.
- Prepare and submit tax returns and other statutory deductions e.g. NSSF,SHA,Pension,Housing Levy etc
- Perform bank reconciliations every month
- Ensure petty cash floats are adequate and safely stored.
- Support the Head of Finance in developing and managing project budgets.
- Update of the fixed assets register for the organization. Ensure that the register reconciles with the accounting system as per NCA policy.
- Monthly reconciliation of the intermediate account with Head Office, timely and accurately.
- Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet items and ensure they are signed by the Head of Finance
- Follow up on all outstanding receivables & payables due to/from the organization including staff and intercompany invoices. Ensure settlement of the same.
- Ensure that all payments are stamped paid upon payment.
- Documentation scanning and uploading in NCA system.
- Filling of all financial records.
- Support in preparing annual final accounts.
- Support during the audit processes.
Qualifications And Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
- A professional certification such as CPA Part III and above or ACCA Level II and above is highly desirable
- At least 3 years’ relevant experience working in an NGO environment
- Knowledge of tax laws and compliance requirements.
- Experience in grants management is highly desirable
- Experience and Knowledge of accounting software
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- High Level of integrity
- Ability to meet deadlines