Chief Accountant
At a glance
C-Suite Accounting role at Lextorah LDS. Lagos · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Prepare financial reports and examine income and expenses to support project financial management
- Track payments, oversee petty cash disbursements, and assign account codes before posting entries in QuickBooks
- Carry out accounting duties under the direction of the chief of party and finance and operations manager
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree or HND in accounting is required
- At least three years handling accounting or financial management for USAID or another international donor-funded project
- You need strong QuickBooks skills, plus proficiency in Excel, word processing and database applications
- You communicate well in spoken and written English and bring sound financial analysis and problem-solving skills
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced accountant who can organize work, set priorities and manage a high volume of activity as part of a professional team. The position is onsite in Lagos and reports to the chief of party and finance and operations manager.
From the employer
USAID’S monitoring and evaluation management services 11 project is a five year USAID activity supporting performance management and capacity building for USAID Nigeria and its implementation partners. It is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a chief accountant.
The chief account discharges his/her assignments under the guidance of the chief of party and financial and operations manager. She/he is responsible for preparing financial report, tracking payments, supervising petty cash disbursements, analyzing expenditure and income, allocating account codes and posting into the quick books.
- The ideal candidate will meet thefollowing requirements:
- Must have a BSC or HND inaccounting. MBA or membership of ACA or CPA is an added advantage.
- Must have at least 3 years ofexperience working in accounting/financial management of USAID or otherinternational donor funded-projects.
- Excellent organizational, oral andwritten communication skills in English.
- Excellent finance, accounting andmanagement analytical and problem solving skills.
- Proficiency with Quick BooksAccounting software, Microsoft excel, word processing and database applicationshighly required.
- Ability to work as an integral partof a professional team, set priorities and handle a high volume of activities.
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