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Accountant Job at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates
Hamilton Lloyd and Associates is a young and
innovative boutique human resources firm, which is focused on offering
personalized services to organizations across a diverse range of
sectors.
The Hamilton Lloyd process involves a deep understanding of the
client’s organizational culture, strategic objectives and needs to
ensure that a tailor-made solution is proffered.
Job Title: Accountant
Job Purpose:The
Accountant is responsible for providing financial system services
support for the Financial Management System focussing on structure and
controls, including report design, key performance indicators and
financial modelling in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate
financial operations. The Accountant must comply with established
policies and procedures.
Main Responsibilities:
- Establish the financial management system for the project including
preparation of financial management sections of the Project
Implementation Manual and financial procedures manual in accordance with
ADB and WB requirements where applicable; and subsequently ensure
strict adherence to installed control arrangements and procedures.
- Maintain and update all books of accounts and records promptly in
line with international accounting standards and project financier
requirements (ADB and WB).
- Timely processing and approval of payment requests in respect of
project activities, ensuring that the expenditures are incurred in
accordance with the FA.
- Maintain constant liaison with project financiers (ADB, WB, and Rivers State Government) on financial management issues.
- Carry out any other activities that are assigned by the Financial Management Specialist or the Managing Director.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements of project bank accounts.
- Support the PIU in preparing annual budgets; prepare disbursement
requests / withdrawal applications on regular basis to WB and ADB in
line with applicable procedures of these project financiers; prepare
periodic unaudited interim financial reports (monthly,
quarterly/calendar semester, annually); prepare disbursement reports as
input to project progress reports within stipulated submission deadlines
and in formats agreed with the project financiers.
- Support the PIU in recruitment of External Auditors. Ensure the
annual financial statements are audited and submitted within the
stipulated submission deadline to the project financiers. Follow up on
FM issues and audit queries/implementation of recommendations made by
the internal/external auditors.
Job Specific Competencies/Skills:
- knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and maintaining general ledgers
- knowledge of payroll functions and procedures
- Solid financial systems skills and a background in financial analysis and accounting.
- Strong working knowledge of the Oracle Financials software suite or similar fully integrated systems
- ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and
entering financial and payroll information ability to maintain
confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
Environmental / Sector demands:
- Rapidly changing environment in the public sector and development agency projects
Education:
- Degree in Accounting or any related course
- At least four years post qualification experience in Financial
Management of donor funded development projects. Experience with ADB or
WB is an advantage.
- Experience of financial management in public institutions is desired
- A professional membership in any of the following associations: CIMA
(Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) ,ACA (Association of
Chartered Accountants), ACCA (Certified Chartered Accountant)
Experience:
- 6+ relevant working experience.
How to Apply
Kindly send CV/Resume to
[email protected]
