Accountant at Women in Agriculture and Youth Empowerment Foundation

The Women in Agriculture and Youth Empowerment Foundation (WAYE Foundation) is a non-governmental organization based in Jos, Plateau State. It was founded to promote the social and economic development of women and youth at sustainable levels. WAYE Foundation envisages a world where women and the youth are socially and economically empowered.

WAYE Foundation seeks to engage interested applicants to fill the following vacant position:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Jos, Plateau State

Job Description

• The Accountant is saddled with the responsibility of coordinating, analyzing, documenting and reporting the financial activities of the Foundation.
• He/She is responsible for budget preparation and expenditure monitoring.
• Monitor program expenditures, monthly field expenses, including budget to actual expenses, and reporting on financial results and cost projections.
• Support the preparation of monthly reports for program activities in the field.
• Supervise the coordination of logistics, including transportation and lodging arrangements, for meetings, workshops, conferences, and short-term personnel.
• Oversee purchases of office supplies, as well s general office operations and maintenance where necessary.
• Monitors the performance of all contracts entered into for the provision of services, goods and works.

Minimum Qualification:

• A degree or its equivalent in Accounting or Business Administration.
• Should have at least 3-5 years work experience
• Experience and strong knowledge in managing NGO funds and operations would be an added advantage.
• Ability to learn and become proficient in the use of applicable software for financial reporting.
• Knowledge of the use of computer, Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as appropriate reporting.
• Audit experience will be an added advantage

Application Closing Date
26th December, 2013

Method of Application
Interested applicants should apply by email with CV and a cover letters as Microsoft Word attachments to: [email protected]

Note: Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For further information about WA YE Foundation, visit our website at: www.wayefoundation.com