Accountant at Reconnect Health Development Initiative

Reconnect Health Development Initiative is an international mental health charity that has been established to promote overall better mental health. We work with individuals, institutions, groups and communities to alleviate the sufferings of people affected by mental disorders and substance abuse problems such as addiction. Our organization and its partners seek to establish grassroots actions to provide compassionate and concrete solutions.

We are currently seeking to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountant
Location: Abuja
Reports to: President

Job Description

• Overseeing the Maintenance and reconciliation of Goods Receipts/ Invoice Receipt Account.
• Create and enhance financial policies and procedures across the accounting department as well as the wider Finance department.
• Ensures consistency in procedures and policies across the accounting department and that these policies are appropriately set for the achievement of the business’s overall goals and objectives.
• Leads compliance with the business’s internal corporate framework policies and finance manuals.
• Assist in auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
• Monthly evaluating of un-applied Advance Payment to determine the risk level.
• Monitors expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances.
• Perform month-end accounting activities such as reconciliations and journal entries.
• Develops reports on all accounting related matters inclusive of taxation matters. These reports accompany pro-active advice and recommendations on the business’s financial approaches from an accounting and taxation perspective.
• Formulate and oversee the implementation of the company’s accounting policies.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of the company’s records (e.g. Clients, Suppliers, Banks, Employees, Management, Government and its relevant agencies etc.)
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations.
• Provide managerial and oversight for all accounting functions in the organisation.
• Provide accurate, timely periodic financial statements to management.
• Provide direction to accounting department staff.
• Provide oversight of assets and finances of the organization.
• Manages overall responsibility for accounting related information from various centres.
• Oversight may include monitoring purchases compared to the budget, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and capital expenditures/equipment.
• Reconciliation of all cash accounts and monitoring of cash receipts and disbursements.
• Evaluate performance and professional development of staff.
• Assist in the management of the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities.
• Make business decisions that are financially responsible, accountable, justifiable, and defensible in accordance with organization policies and procedures.
• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc.
• Supervises end-of-period processes and supports the analysis of the periodical business performance, budgets, and forecasts.
• Management and coordination of activities relating to Vendors/Procurement.
• Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to management.
• Establish and maintain systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns.
• Work consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives.
• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries.
• Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the Medical Director.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Ability to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials or any other financial software
• Minimum of a B.Sc / HND in Accounting
• Certified member of ICAN/ACCA
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience as an associate member of ICAN/ACCA
• Excellent strategic planning skill
• Must be resident in Abuja.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment@reconnecthdi.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. e.g Accountant-Abuja.
Application Deadline 10th March, 2020.
Note: This advert is only for Associate members of ICAN / ACCA. Failure to abide by this would lead to automatic disqualification.