Senior Officer, Accounts - Abuja at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV & AIDS prevention, and maternal neonatal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

We require competent candidates for the following position:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Accounts – Abuja

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• This is a second level position reporting to the Head - Project Accounting; the successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and booking vendor invoices into SAP.
• S/He will review all approved retirements for completeness and accuracy and post into SAP, provide schedules to auditors, assist to produce project budget monitoring reports, review common cost journals, assist to prepare quarterly accrual reports, assist to prepare monthly liquidation reports to the donor, prepare annual statutory payment reports and assist with review of Sub-Awardees financials.
• S/He will also assist to conduct monthly reconciliation of all project bank accounts and financial transactions.
• S/He will review all transactions posted into donor project books and make corrections where necessary before they are posted for consolidation.

Requirements

• Must possess a first degree (BSc/HND) in Accounting or any related field.
• ACA and/or masters degree is an added advantage.
• Must possess minimum four (4) years post NYSC working experience
• Must possess a broad knowledge of accounting software packages especially SAP.
• Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must possess a high level of integrity and responsibility.

Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for these position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2014

Method Of Application
A one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Deputy Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address, should be sent to: [email protected] beside the job you are applying for. Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted