Current Account Job Vacancy at Malaria Consortium

24th September , 2020.

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Malaria Consortium is likely one of the world’s main non-profit organisations specialising within the complete prevention, management and therapy of malaria and different communicable illnesses amongst weak and beneath privileged populations. We more and more discover our work on malaria could be successfully built-in with different comparable public well being interventions for higher impression and due to this fact expanded our remit to incorporate youngster well being and uncared for tropical illness interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the place beneath:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Abuja
Grade: 8
Role Type: National
Department: Finance
Length of Contract: Indefinite
Child Safeguarding Level: 4
Travel Involved: 20%

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Country and Project Background

Malaria Consortium has been working in Nigeria since 2008. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and different companions (each worldwide and nationwide), we lead and help main malaria management initiatives within the nation, offering technical help for malaria management; capability constructing and coaching of well being staff; well being programs strengthening; behaviour change communications and neighborhood outreach and operational analysis, coverage and advocacy.
We use malaria because the entry level to supporting our stakeholders in decreasing the burden of different infectious illnesses like uncared for tropical sicknesses and different points impacting on youngster and maternal well being.
We are presently working at all ranges within the nation, nationwide, state, native and neighborhood with operational workplaces at the nationwide and state ranges. This place will help nation workplace operations consistent with Malaria Consortium world coverage and in compliance with nation laws.

Job Purpose:

To keep and management the completeness and accuracy of the monetary system for the Nigeria workplace, and supply a full accounting service to all initiatives in reporting all transactions to the Nigeria Head workplace precisely on a well timed foundation.

Scope of Work:

The Accountant is liable for overseeing the inner management and compliance capabilities of MC Nigeria programme portfolio; together with audit, monetary assessment and compliance.

Key Working Relationships:

The Accountant will help and report back to the Country Finance Manager however will work together with the Senior Finance Support Manager to make sure inner management system is sufficient. The Accountant will work intently with administration, technical and operations group in nation.
Members of the finance group within the nation workplace, together with the Accountant are 5 in quantity however the Accountant will work intently with different finance employees in all programmes in MC Nigeria portfolio, that are 4 in quantity.

Key Accountabilities
Financial Administration (5%):

Act as the primary level of contact for initiatives and programmes fee queries
Assist the Country Finance Manager with queries regarding all initiatives report
Manage and oversee the entry of all Nigeria Naira funds and receipts into the GL for MC Nigeria programme portfolio

PS Financial System (10%):

Check the correctness of coding, completeness of economic paperwork and assessment the batches of invoices and funds previous to posting to the accounting system
Review all excellent advances with the Abuja and filed workplaces Accounts Officers (as relevant) and guarantee they’re chased and cleared on the accounting system
Make certain that every one collections are made utilizing MC receipt voucher and deposited to the suitable MC account on time
Make changes as crucial utilizing a Journal Voucher (JV) and preserve the JV type sequentially in file, after approval by the CFM.

Reporting (25%):
Internal Reporting:

Prepare month-to-month reports to the CFM to a set month-to-month finance timetable which includes the next:
- Bank reconciliation statements together with copy of financial institution statement
- Aged record of excellent Advances and Other ledger balances
- Fixed asset register replace and Spot Check reports
- Authorised Petty Cash Count Certificate and reconciliations
- Monthly timesheet replace

External Reporting: Donor Reports:

Prepare donor monetary reports together with venture managers on a well timed foundation and with the frequency required by the donor
Respond and take corrective motion to any assessment comments from each the venture managers and the Finance Support Manager (HQ) on the donor reports
Assist venture managers within the revision and realignment of their donor budgets.

Management Accounting (25%):

Issue month-to-month venture administration accounts to venture managers and meet with every month-to-month to debate the outcomes, amend mis‐posting and different errors.
Prepare a rustic variance report of the main variances of every venture and share with the nation SMT, in order that they’ll assessment and authorised the agreed actions for enhancing monetary performance.
Prepare all mapped and phased budgets from the monetary plans for inclusion within the inner forecast.
Analyse venture expenditure to make sure worth‐for‐cash.
Maintain a database of costing to allow cross‐venture comparisons to be made and to help and velocity up the preparation of latest venture budgets by technical employees.
Assist venture managers to plan future expenditure and money wants and to take remedial motion the place there are overspends
Work with the venture managers on supporting the inner forecasting course of that happen each 4 months to provide a monetary plan linked to their work plan.

Field Offices (10%):

Arrange for well timed fund transfers to the sphere workplaces and guarantee correct accounting of transfers
Review transactions and month-to-month returns of the sphere workplaces for error and accuracy
Check appropriate procedures are adopted for all transactions
Support the sphere workplaces to shut the books of accounts on month-to-month foundation in accordance with the finance timetable
Conduct orientation of latest finance employees at all ranges within the subject workplaces
Act as conduit between subject workplaces and Country Office in Abuja on points decision
Provide coaching and construct capability of the venture group primarily based within the subject workplaces, with a view to repeatedly enhance the finance programs
Support within the preparation and assessment of financial institution reconciliations for the sphere workplaces
Carry out common visits to all subject workplaces to make sure high quality in all elements of finance administration and help finance employees

Human Resources (5%):

Manage all Account Officers within the nation workplace
Manage and supply lively help, capability constructing, motivation and management to the Account Officers
Approve timesheet for Account Officers and supply to the CFM on time
Manage the Account Officers to coordinate employees absences in masking all gaps and handovers previous to any go away
Work with the account officers to set private goals for steady growth and performance expectations in coordination with the CFM and perform performance assessment at common intervals and at an annual assessment together with the setting of goals for the year

Finance Support to Additional Assigned Programme Activities (5%):

In session with the Country Finance Manager, take the lead in planning, implementing and assessment the finance side of the extra assigned programme actions
Assess and mitigate any monetary threat to MC in finishing up these programme actions
Ensure all particular person concerned in these extra assigned programme actions are abreast and adjust to finance, procurement and different related procedures of MC
Ensure all advances are absolutely retired, price range / expenditure evaluation ready for all the extra assigned programme actions

Compliance and Internal Control (15%):

Conduct periodic inner Control assessment and compliance go to to the sphere workplaces to make sure all procedures are adhered to
Identify compliance and inner management weaknesses and make suggestions on the best way to appropriate lapses and forestall reoccurrence
Produce month-to-month assessment report and subject go to report together with month-to-month trackers on all inner management and associated points and observe up for immediate decision.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience
Essential

Qualified ICAN, ACA, ACCA or CIMA Accountant

Work-based abilities and competencies:
Essential:

Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
Knowledge of NGO donors and their monetary reporting necessities
Good analytical and reporting abilities
Strong skill to have the ability to handle and prioritise a number of duties
Excellent laptop abilities with excessive proficiency in Microsoft excel
Working information of accounting software program

Core Competencies

Delivering outcomes:
LEVEL C – Supports others to realize outcomes:

Displays a optimistic and enthusiastic strategy and isn’t deterred by setbacks, discovering various ways to achieve targets or targets.
Supports others to plan and ship outcomes
Supports others to handle and address setbacks

Analysis and use of data:
LEVEL B – Uses proof to help work:

Identifies and makes use of numerous sources of proof and suggestions to help outputs.
Uses proof to judge insurance policies, initiatives and programmes.
Identifies hyperlinks between occasions and data figuring out developments, points and dangers
Ensures programs are in place to deal with enterprise wants.

Interpersonal and Communications:
LEVEL B – Fosters two-way communication:

Recalls others’ details and takes them under consideration in personal communication.
Checks personal understanding of others’ communication by asking questions.
Maintains constructive, open and constant communication with others.
Resolves minor misunderstandings and conflicts successfully.

Collaboration and Partnering:
LEVEL B – Collaborates successfully throughout groups:

Actively collaborates throughout groups/companions and stakeholders to realize goals and develop personal considering.
Proactive in offering and looking for help from professional colleagues.
Raises tough points with groups / companions and stakeholders with a view to optimistic decision*
Proactive in constructing a rapport with a various vary of people

Leading and Motivating People:
LEVEL B – Manages personal growth and seeks alternatives:

Manages personal growth and performance positively.
Learns classes from successes and failures.
Seeks and explores alternatives inside Malaria Consortium which develop abilities and experience.

Flexibility / Adaptability:
LEVEL B – Manages personal growth and performance positively.

Able to adapt to altering conditions effortlessly.
Remains constructive and optimistic beneath stress and in a position to tolerate tough conditions and environments.
Plans, prioritises and performs duties nicely beneath stress.
Learns from personal successes / errors

Living the Values:
LEVEL C – Supports others to dwell MC’s values:

Demonstrates private integrity by utilizing position place responsibly and pretty
Cultivates an open tradition throughout the wider group, selling accountability, duty and respect for particular person variations

Strategic planning and considering and sector consciousness:
LEVEL A – Manages personal workload successfully:

Plans and manages personal workload successfully
Is accustomed to Malaria Consortium’s mission and present strategic plan.
Understands personal contribution to Malaria Consortium’s goals

Salary
Competitive.

How to Apply
Interested and certified candidates should:
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Application Deadline : 30th September, 2020 at 23:59.

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