Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world.
Experience5 years
Location Abuja.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Review and validate supporting documentation before processing of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete and authorizations are in place.
- Ensure setup and maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned accounts in SunSystems financial accounting package.
- Record financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review and analyze various accounts to detect irregularities. Advise on corrective actions and prepare correcting entries and adjustments, as necessary.
- Monitor disbursement/receipt schedules, alert relevant staff of due payments/liquidations, and maintain appropriate communication and follow-up to facilitate timeliness of financial resource management.
- Evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
- Prepare various, periodic and ad hoc financial reports, as needed, and perform variance analyses to assist with decision-making and proper management of financial resources.
- Provide information to subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and contribute to capacity strengthening.
- Perform assigned treasury (cash payment/receipt, cash forecast, etc.) duties, as long as segregation of duties is ensured.
- Prepare monthly staff payroll and FLCAT with no missing timesheet.
- Quarterly and monthly review and reconciliation of lease expense.
- Support in Country Office tax matters and statutory compliance.
- Any other task assigned by the Head of Finance
Required Languages – English languages is required to perform the job
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 40 %.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications.
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
- Accuracy and completeness with great attention to detail
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
- Accuracy and completeness with great attention to detail
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Preferably with experience in an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
- Knowledge of financial reporting software preferred.
- Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations preferred
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent). Master’s degree in accounting is a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a position with similar responsibilities
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on eipn.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com to apply
