Accountant at the Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. USAID-funded Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states.

We are seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Yobe
Job Category: Fixed Term

Basic Function

• Under the direction of the State Team Lead, the Accountant shall assume responsibility for accounting in the State Office and ensure compliance with the contractual financial requirements of programs/projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the State Team Lead in ensuring the accurate keeping of all books of account for the project, including checking account, equipment and supply registers and all accounting records.
• Work with the State Team Lead to lead the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports, including financial status of subprojects account activities with accompanying bank documentation and receipts.
• Assist the State Team Lead in monitoring sub-project budgets in accordance with approved work plan activities.
• Monitor periodic expenditures of projects by analyzing financial data and producing periodic and ad hoc reports.
• Provide support with the accounting workflow in the review and audit of State Office and sub-recipient reports for reimbursement of expenditures.
• Function as support for processing cash advances, retirements, petty cash management and refunds made in favor of AHNi.
• Prepare fiscal year budgets and enter them into AHNI’s accounting software program.
• Support the State Team Lead in preparing reports for submission to Donors.
• Review the work of state finance staff for accuracy and proper report content.
• Create, update, and maintain financial spreadsheets.
• Develop budgets, including staff time allocations.
• Work with Team/Unit Leads to resolve problems associated with monthly expenditures and life-of projects budgets.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control theory and practices.
• Budget monitoring and general ledger skills.
• Relevant software skills to include automated accounting software, database spreadsheets and Management Information Systems.
• Handle financial and quantitative information with accuracy and precision; resourceful in gathering, verifying and analyzing financial data.

Application Closing Date
9th September, 2022.