DAI Global Accounts Manager - PLANE Jobs in Nigeria

DAI Global Accounts Manager - PLANE Jobs in Nigeria

Background:

Nigeria PLANE is a 7 year, £95m programme funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and represents one window of intervention in a broader package of investment intended to enable a more inclusive and effective basic education system. It seeks to do this through improvements made in teaching and learning with a focus on foundational skills in reading, writing and mathematics.

It has four primary outputs: (i) Teaching & Learning: Evidence-based teaching and learning approaches & materials in use, in better managed performance focused schools and teaching colleges; (ii) Governance of state systems: Improved planning, personnel management and public financial management practices; (iii) Governance of non-state systems: Improved management and performance of the non-state sector; and (iv) Use of Evidence and Communication: Effective generation, communication and use of evidence to inform citizen engagement and improve service delivery.

PLANE will work in Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa, the South West, South East, and the federal capital territory.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Accounts Manager will report to the Director Finance and Operations and will be responsible for the following functions:

Book-keeping:

Coordination of payment processes and monthly bank and cash reconciliations

Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and audit information

Maintain cost-share records with implementing partners

Manage the account payable ledger, and ensure prompt and correct payments to third parties

Supervise and ensure proper recording of project assets, including proper tagging of same

Control & Compliance:

Audit all invoices against relevant back-up documents before presenting same for payment authorization/approval

Coordinating External audits and ensuring they are efficient and effective

Developing and maintaining compliance review strategies, plans, initiatives, and processes

Ensuring all reports adhere to accounting standards, rules, regulations, local filing requirements, and accounting best practices

Ensuring compliance with all financial management policies put in place by management

Ensuring compliance with CIT, VAT, transfer pricing reporting requirements, and other local taxes

Preparing statements of accounting policies for the audited financials in compliance with the IFRS

Supervising audits of processes and controls. Also ensuring conclusions are accurate, complete, and discussed with management promptly

Financial

Management:

Ensuring effective working of the organization’s financial system software

Lead the Finance Team across all project offices

Manage the program’s cashflows and ensure funds are requested from DAI in a manner devoid of both cash-outs and cash pileups

Provide the wider PLANE team with reliable timely financial information and analysis of project finances with recommendations for actions

Providing pricing support to the business development unit

Supervising projects’ financial management start-up and close-out

Support Finance and Admin Officers at both state and Country Office levels

Reconciliations & Reporting:

Investigating and reporting on adverse/ unusual trends

Preparing and reviewing of Monthly Field Expense Reports for all locations cash and bank accounts

Preparing and presenting monthly financial reports for the Nigerian management and the global office

Preparing and submitting periodic cash forecasts to the global office

Essential Requirements

10 years of previous work experience

Degree in Accounting

Professional qualification (ACA or ACCA) will be an added advantage.

Knowledge of working on FCDO-funded programmes

Knowledge of quick books

Good understanding of financial management systems and approaches

Excel skills

Understand statutory requirements in Nigeria.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should please send their CV and cover letter to ng_recruitment@dai.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

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