eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities.
- eHA’s technology works in low connectivity settings and uses data to drive decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to get optimum results.
Department : Finance & Accounts
Employment Type. : Full-Time International Employee
Location: kano
Purpose of the position
The Chief Accountant performs daily accounting, finance, and treasury activities as well as additional analysis, responsibilities that may include support of the management team in a variety of operational decisions that have a financial impact and ensures compliance with state and federal financial regulations. She or he engages in financial analysis in such areas as review of ledgers/accounts, cost reduction analysis, and review of operational performance.
What you’ll do
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:
- Performs month-end accounting activities such as bank, cards and petty cash reconciliations.
- Validates the financial transactions in NetSuite according to company policies and regulations.
- Coordinates with the finance team to complete assigned accounting tasks within the deadlines.
- Monitors compliance of internal controls by project accountants and escalates procedures weakness and non-compliance to Deputy Controller.
- Assist in internal and external auditing activities by providing necessary information and preparing requested documentations.
- Monitor accuracy of all accounting entries and the precision of supporting documentation.
- Validates accounting entries to the general ledger and creates recurring journal entries.
- Prepares end of the month supporting schedule and adequately monitors projects advances, prepayments and accrued expenses.
- Ensures compliance with cost allocation policy and all other Federal funding cost guidelines.
- Oversees the general ledger system and Trial Balance on a monthly basis and ensures corrections are made in a timely manner.
- Engages in benchmarking with other in-country F&A teams to establish areas of potential financial and/or operational improvements. Interprets the company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities.
- Reviews company bottlenecks and recommends changes to improve the overall level of company throughput as it relates to the processing of accounts payable. Creates additional analysis and reports as requested by Management.
- Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes and supervision.
- Monitor expenditures, analyze revenues and determine budget variances and report the same to management.
- Performs any other duties assigned by Management.
Responsibilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job:
- Master’s or Bachelors degree from a college or university in Finance and Accounting or any other related field.
- Minimum of Six (06) years professional accounting/finance experience preferably with a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications and Licenses
- ACCA, ICAN, CFA, ACA, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent is desired.
Application Deadline: Not Specified
How To Apply
Interested and Qualified candidates can apply via this link:
Apply here
https://ehealthafrica.bamboohr.com/careers/537
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