Accountant 2 at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant 2 (Re-advertised)

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Grade: B2

The Job Purpose

• Under the direct supervision of Accounting and Finance Manager, the Accountant 2 oversees reconciling, preparing, and analyzing the accounting records and financial reports of the delegation/other structure under his/her responsibility.

Your Role

• Prepares accounting entries in the accounting software on a regular basis.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions in accordance with financial procedures.
• Ensures that operations run smoothly through efficient cash-flow management, covering the fund needs of the delegation/structure.
• Keeps files up to date and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits.
• Performs regular integrity checks of accounting entries and account balances.
• Provides support to other departments and responds to semi-routine and non-standard inquiries when necessary.
• Compile pre- and post-closing queries, Inventory Comments, Accounting Comments and Quarterly Balance Sheet Confirmation from subsites for submission to Manilla.
• Manages Abuja Finance Service Task Management (STM) to ensure proper attributions and allocation of requests for validation and closing of completed requests.
• Support functions in pre-loggings, vendor creation, bank reconciliation and Monthly List of Account Reconciliation (LARC)
• Compile, monitor, remit and make all analysis for Withholding Tax for the Delegation
• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a relevant field
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Previous experience working with an INGO is an asset.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Computer literacy, and Sound knowledge of accounting software
• Applicant must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria.

What We Offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Competitive employment package with medical insurance and ICRC pension plan.
• In-house training opportunities for personal development.
• A full-time, open-ended contract.
• The opportunity to join an ICRC talent pool, be considered for future assignments elsewhere and experience different contexts, fields, and challenges

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2025.