Accountant 1 (Jos) at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant 1 

Job Ref: ABJ202100193
Location: Jos, Plateau

Job Details

• Under the supervision of the Finance and Administration Manager, Accountant 1 prepares, reconciles, and analyses all accounting records of the sub-delegation and coordinates all finance and administrative duties as assigned by the Finance and Administration Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts accounting entries in the accounting software on a regular basis.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions in accordance with financial procedures.
• Helps ensure that operations run smoothly through efficient cash-flow management, covering the fund needs of the delegation/structure.
• Ensure compliance with financial rules and controls, verification of invoices, and requisite support document before payment.
• Guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits.
• Performs integrity checks of accounting entries and account balances.
• Participates in monthly closing activities and is responsible for part of them.
• Always keeps files up to date and participates in filing relevant supporting documents.
• Knows, applies, and compiles with all administrative and financial procedures and deadlines linked to his or her work.
• Provides support to other departments and responds to semi-routine and non-standard inquiries when necessary.
• Draw up cheques or payment orders for bank transfers to suppliers upon presentation of invoice with all the necessary internal authorization according to financial rules.
• Perform other Finance tasks as may be assigned by his manager.
• Identifies anomalies or other issues and proposes solutions to his/her supervisor.
• Replaces the cashier whenever needed and will be removed from the rights to posting during the replacement period.

Education and Experience Required

• University degree in Accounting or any relevant field
• 1-2 years work experience in a similar field
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Very good computer literacy, especially Excel
• Very good knowledge in double-accounting

Desired Profile and Skills:

• Rigor, methodical, and good analytical skills
• Sense of confidentiality
• Ability to work independently and meticulously.

Application Closing Date
4th June, 2021 by 16:30hrs.