JOB TITLE: Accountant
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
JOB DETAILS:
- The Regional Accountant is responsible for assisting the Regional Accounting Manager with safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of MSH and ultimately of the donor against fraud, loss or misuse
- The Regional Accountant is responsible for ensuring that all transactions are entered accurately and timely into Quickbooks in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, MSH accounting policies and procedures, and donor requirements
- The Accountant is aware of, and adheres to, MSH’s ethical conduct and procurement integrity standards in all activities.
MSH Business Systems Support (50%):
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- Maintain the QBO regional management unit helpdesk platform ensuring timely quality response to QBO users in field offices
- Provide timely troubleshooting support to QBO users in field offices.
- Manage Data Security
- Ensure QBO closed periods are locked in line with MSH finance procedures
- Ensure timely set up of HQ accounting approved MSH QBO Chart of accounts (COA) in QBO system
- With guidance from the manager, Support field office accounting teams in creating and setting up unique sub-accounts in QBO for advance accounts, prepayment accounts, withholding tax accounts etc
- Maintain an up to-date centralized CP COA and QBO COA mapping list
- With guidance from the manager, create tailored QBO custom reports for accounting reporting and analysis to support FO analysis i.e. trend reports, aged reports, analysis by project and COA.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience as an accountant in a similar work organization
- Prior work experience with U. S. Government and non-USG, foundations, or other donors.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience in the use of accounting software (QuickBooks preferred)
- Job description: Accountant Good account reconciliation skills, including bank accounts, advance accounts and payroll related liability accounts
- Demonstrated ability to independently analyse balance sheet and expense account transactions and post required adjusting / allocation journal entries
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel), word processing
- Understanding of the tenets of cash control and asset management, and must be able to complete timely and accurate account reconciliations.
Competencies:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff.
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Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |