Accountant at Plan International

Employment Nigeria 29-Jun-2017 ABUJA , Accounting NGO

Plan International a child-centered international development organization. For over 78 years, we have supported girls and boys and their communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive fulfilling lives.

POSITION : Grants Accountant

DESCRIPTION

Ensure financial accountability for grants, according to Plan and donor requirements on the humanitarian programme. Provides timely and accurate financial information on grants.
Acts as finance focal person for finance-related grants issues (budgeting, cash flow management, reporting, auditing etc.)

Responsibilities

Ensure timely preparation and review of donor-specific bank reconciliation statements and receipts/deposits reconciliations.
Ensure that grant transactions reports as per SAP smart list match expenditures reported on the SAP and discrepancies corrected on a timely basis.
Ensure that grant financial reports are timely and accurately prepared in the required formats as per donor contracts and grant agreements.
Provide quarterly, year-end and other grants financial reports and analysis as required for management as per required instructions.
Any other duties as may be assigned by Supervisor.
Participate in the preparation of grants-related Country Budget and its subsequent modifications.
Support FAD set-up and subsequent budget modifications in SAP and updating the Grant Pipeline Monitoring Tool (GPMT).
Support the preparation of budgets for concept notes and proposals and the preparation of Indicative Grant Funding (IGF) Report
Maintain a budgetary control system to monitor grant budgets vs expenditures and advice management on variances and corrective actions required.
Prepare regular cash flow forecasts/funding requirements for donor-specific bank accounts.
Monitor funding requirements for donor-specific bank accounts and liaise with the CFM and Resource Mobilization Advisor to ensure availability of adequate funds to meet forecast expenditure requirements.

Qualifications

Experience providing capacity development assistance to sub-grantees strongly preferred
Experience in preparation of budgets for concept notes and proposals
Knowledge of SAP will be and added advantage.
University Degree in Accounting or equivalent;
At least 4 years’ experience in a similar role;
Good knowledge of grants and project management.

Physical Environment and Demands:

Travel to Programme Units when necessary

Level of Contact with Children:

Low contact, no contact or very low frequency of interaction.
The job responsibility of this position does not require the post holder to have any one-to-one contact with children on a daily basis. There would be occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV's and a comprehensive cover letter to:Nigeria.Recruitment@plan-international.org Indicate the Job title and location as subject of the mail.

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Accountant at Plan International

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