Job title: Accountant – Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) (Abuja, Nigeria)

Company: The Palladium Group

Job description: Accountant – Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Abuja, Nigeria

Project Overview and Role:

The Nigeria SCALE project is a USAID-funded 5-year project (Oct 08, 2020 – Oct 07, 2025), implemented by Palladium in collaboration with the local resource partners. The goal of the Nigeria SCALE project is to strengthen the financial, management and advocacy capacity of local civil society organizations (CSOs) and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria to create a more accountable, transparent, peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient public service delivery.

The SCALE project supports civil society organizations (CSOs) and business membership organizations (BMOs) across all of USAID/Nigeria’s programmatic sectors with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities. The project is designed to enhance local civil society organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.

The project has five main components: 1) Component One – Improve CSO organizational capacity, 2) Component Two – Enhance capacity for CSO advocacy, collaboration and management, 3) Component Three – Improve the policy and regulatory environment for civil society, 4) Component Four – Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP), and 5) Component Five – Sector strengthening and advocacy.

Purpose of Position:

The Accountant is responsible for establishing and maintaining the project’s financial system, including accounting procedures for invoicing, payroll, and all project expenses as well as overall budget management of the project in coordination with the Finance and Operations Manager as well as other senior project staff. The position is expected to be needed through the life of the program, dependent on donor funding.

Duration: 1 year, with possibility of extension for additional year.

Location: Abuja

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities:

• Monitor participants payments and ensure timely disbursement of payments upon approval of the Chief of Party (COP).

• Monitor partner disbursements and ensure timely disbursement of payments upon approval of the COP.

• Liaise with the Finance and Operations Manager to troubleshoot project accounting issues as they may arise.

• Support the technical team on all relevant finance issues regarding project management.

• Reconcile project accounting and provide back-up documentation of all financial transactions into monthly or bi-monthly accounting package to home office.

• Maintain electronic accounting tracking mechanisms, per Palladium and USAID accounting standards.

• Conduct monthly audits of local expenditures as reported by the Field Office.

• Review all local expenses for billing purposes ensuring accuracy and completeness of GL codes.

• Ensure that approvals are made within appropriate Delegation of Authority (DoA).

• Produce accurate and timely financial reports and ensure the reduction of risks exposure to SCALE and Palladium at large.

• Maintain all accounting records on share point ensuring complete and accurate records.

• Check and ensure accuracy, validy and completeness of financial information before transactions are posted into the accounting system.

• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate accruals at month end for the project.

• Review monthly budget forecast reports to ensure accuracy.

• Other duties as assigned.

Budget Management:

• Oversee finance and accounting procedures.

• Review monthly budget reports to ensure accuracy.

• Indicate project activity numbers for billings and expenses so that management can input into budget tracking tool.

• Prepare monthly cash forecasts for Project Management Unit (PMU) and COP’s review and approval.

Procurement:

• Oversee the financial aspect of procurement of goods and services for the project, ensuring compliance with Palladium and USAID policies.

• Review invoices for local services for the project.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in finance and accounting, B.A. in Finance, Accounting or relevant field preferred.

• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient level.

• Proactive problem-solving, decision-making, and good judgment skills.

• Demonstrated ability and commitment to manage confidential information.

• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, service providers, and clients.

Please note that we cannot offer sponsorship for this position. To be considered for this role, all applicants must have the right to work and live in Nigeria permanently. Applications from individuals without the current right to work in Nigeria will not be considered. This position will be based in our Abuja office only. Applicants from outside Abuja are welcome but will need to relocate at their own expense as no relocation package is available.

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

Expected salary:

Location: Abuja, FCT

Job date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:33:57 GMT

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