Accounting Officers at the Joint Initiative for Development(JID)

Joint Initiative for Development (JID) is a Non-profit, youth-led and focused organization run by young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years old. The organization is duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a Non Governmental Organization.

The organization is formed from the need to inspire young persons and indeed citizens to get involved in the community development process. We are of the opinion that a community can not be effectively developed by isolating its constituents. This has therefore formed our assertion that the involvement of community dwellers in the community development process will aid the development of such community

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accounting Officer

Location: Abuja

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist in the timely billing of accounts
• Maintain a filing system for account receivable records
• Assist in balancing daily transfer to city ledger and post, edit and update to accounts receivable system
• Assist in the reconciliation of accounts
• Respond to and resolve account queries
• Collate suppliers documentation for processing
• Ensure all invoices have the appropriate documentation attached and approvals prior to processing
• Process all invoices and statements
• Record and process payments of goods and services
• Maintain clear lines of communication with outside companies to ensure timely and accurate supply of goods and services
• Check arithmetic accuracy and invoices
• Assist in reconciling the weekly purchase log
• Prepare cheque run for approval on a weekly basis.
• Reconcile supplier statements with established records and report any discrepancies.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Applicant should possess a B.Sc/HND in Accounting
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Competence in Microsoft office products, most especially Excel and accounting software programmes (Sage & Peach tree)
  

Skills/Competencies:

• Proficient in Accounting Package and MS Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint etc.)
• Able to work independently and in collaboration with a team
• Must have strong investigative skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of all aspects of generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Strong ethical commitment to impartiality and transparency.

Application Closing Date
25th February, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should send their CV/Resume with a cover letter of not more than 2 pages to: Info@ji4d.org