Jobs for an Accountant at The Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC), March 2014

The Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) is a Lagos-based non-governmental and non-partisan organization concerned with the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights (ESC rights) in Nigeria.


Job Title: Accountant


Job Description:
Analyze and advise management on future revenue and expense projections, business operations, trends, costs, financial commitments and obligations;
Oversee the development and monitoring of project budgets, expenditures, contracts and grants, and ensuring compliance with appropriate governmental regulations, guidelines and restrictions.
Budget/Expenses preparation and control
Preparation and submission of Grant Reports

Develop management, narrative, and statistical report for individual and organizational donors; and
Manage financial transactions involving general funds, and grants
Perform comprehensive analysis and projections relating to business or research trends, and assisting in financial planning and cost analysis;

Maintain inventory records, purchase needed supplies, supervise all incoming and outgoing monies, cash collections and lodgments, and other bank instruments on regular basis;
Oversee the preparation and processing of working papers,purchase orders, payroll/personnel documents and approved
budgets;

Electronically reconcile bank balances with recorded entries on monthly basis and record, classify, and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum of HND in the relevant discipline
5-7 years of experience
Good Accounting skills

How to apply
Interested and qualified applicants should forward suitability statement and a detailed resume as MS-Word or PDF attachments via: [email protected]  on or before March 31, 2014. Emails MUST carry position applied for as mail subjects. Multiple applications and applicants who do not follow the above instructions will be disqualified.