Accounting finance Jobs at NIRAS , The Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC), Shugulika Africa Limited and other companies

JOB DETAILS:
Overall objective
To support the Country Office Director in maintaining accurate and reliable accounting records, complying with local tax regulations and other administrative tasks.
A: organizational accounting and administration
• Accurate processing and posting of transactions into the accounting system in line with accrual basis of accounting.
• Process payments in line with financial management procedures and ensure transactions are properly supported.
• Liaising with the regional finance team at the African Head Office (AHO) to extract data and reports to deliver timely and accurate financial results in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Assist in payroll accounting including specifications of reimbursed costs, allowances, and any other specifics.
• Assist the AHO in preparing budgets and cash forecasts and ensuring the country office complies with the budget.
• Assist in preparing timely and accurate monthly accounts and management information for the country office.
• Support projects in raising invoices to clients, European head offices and other country offices, and following up payment.
• Updating accounts payables and receivables and ensuring internal and external clients have up-to-date information of projects in the country office.
• Treasury functions include reconciliation of the main bank and cash accounts, overseeing banking facilities, petty cash accounting, and cash flow reporting.
• Ensuring effective management of multiple foreign currencies and negotiating exchange rates with the bank.
• Prepare for and coordinate the annual audit and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Assist in maintaining controls over fixed assets including tagging of assets and annual physical verifications.
• Maintain a schedule of regular utility bills and follow-up on bills to ensure they are paid before the due date.
• Ensure proper filing of both computerised and physical accounting records.
• Regular backup of the computerised accounting system.
• Track stocks of office supplies and place orders when necessary.
B.tax and compliance
• Preparation, payment, and timely filing of statutory taxes such as PAYE, Withholding tax, VAT, Corporation Tax, and other statutory payments such as NSSF, WCF, CSL, etc.
• Work with the AHO regional finance team to monitor and align with the NIRAS transfer pricing policy **
C: project accounting
Overseeing project accounting for ongoing projects.
• In liaison with project managers monitoring project budgets and expenditure and providing advice on project expenditure.
• Checking the accuracy of costs charged by sub-contractors and compliance with their contracts.
• Preparing invoices for projects in compliance with the terms of the client’s contracts.
• Providing project managers with up-to-date financial information on projects to allow them to make informed decisions.
• Inputting project data into the accounting system.
• Ensuring all project revenue is promptly and fully invoiced and collected according to contractual terms.

Key performance indicators (kpis)
• Accurate and complete bookkeeping and reporting.
• Accurate cash forecasts and monthly budget forecasts.
• Timely preparation of payroll and payment of salaries.
• Timely payment of taxes and filling of tax returns on or before the due date.
• Timely preparation of monthly and annual reports as per the specified due date.
• Maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring compliance with financial management procedures.
• Timely follow up and implementation of audit recommendations.

Qualifications and experience
• Bachelors with full or part qualifications in a recognized professional qualification in Accounting (ACCA, CPA, or ACA) or equivalent with 3 years’ minimum accounting experience in a busy company setting
• Good working knowledge in internet-based accounting system i.e., Quick books
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
• Ability to present information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Ability and willingness to quickly change work practices and hours and ensure a fast turnaround for urgent tasks.
• Excellent computer skills especially in MS Excel spread sheets and MS Word.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.


JOB DETAILS:
The financial Analyst Officer will work closely with Business Advisor and will be responsible for providing financial Inputs to develop and implement strategies, policies, and processes to Improve operations and service delivery by Falth-based health facilities to meet existing and future needs. He/she will be responsible for employing financial Innovations and solutions to address the current sustainability Challenges facing the Faith Based health facilities. He/she will work closely with the team and other key stakeholders to develop workable sustainability strategies to obtain service delivery by church health facilities through innovative financing that will mobilize capital for Faith based health facilities

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides recommandations for changes in processes or practices that optimize efficiencies and/or reduces the total cost of delivering health care services
• Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Ability to identity trends in data analysis and report key findings.
• Accesses and Interpreta appropriate financial data to Identity financial performance Improvement opportunities (cost savings and revenue enhancement opportunities).
• Produces administrative-level financial summaries that provide concise Information for use in decision making.
• Provides recommendations for changes in processes or practices that optimize efficiencies and/or reduces the total cost of delivering health care services.
• Ability to coordinate and leverage resources across CSSC network of health facilities to make Informed
• recommendations for financial Improvement opportunities.
• Provide financial Inputs in developing sustainability strategles, policies, and processes across all functions that will help achieve the Falth based Health facilities' mlsslon and core oblectives.
• Provide Inputs and support the Faith-based Health facilities to develop workable business and strategic plans that would address the current needs and expectations of the facility owners.
• Support the facilities In Improving their business performance through effective financial management and Innovative solutions to become the first choice of service.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to owners, health facility managers and staff on all aspects of business transformation using market-led solutions.
• Develop and control multidisciplinary teams to engure that business plans are Implemented and that changes are schleved to support the church hospitale' core objectives
• Maintain an awareness of any podalble financial threate to the health bualneas and support facilities to develop policies and process that will provide for auch contingencien.

Qualification
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistica, Health economica, Business Administration or buaineat-related field is desirable.
• Master's degree is an added advantage.
• Experience and skills:
• At least 5 years' experienca In Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business development and social marketing.
• Considerable experience of managing organization change and business transformation;
• Good understanding of healthcare financing Strategic thinking Considerable experience in facilitating private Investments and partnerships in market systems preferably In health sector.
• Expert-level analytical and financial modeling, Interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills; Dermonstrated track record in worldng with financial Institutions/ private providers/Investors, private sector and public private partnerships.
• Interpersonal skills, to work and build relationships with a wide range of people holding different views Effective research and analysis skills (Including quantitative and qualitative), needed to build an evidence base from which you will work
• Knowledge in ERP systems and related technologles
• Good organization skills, to track priorttles, work to deadlines and manage projects
• Be flexible and adaptable approach, to rospond to shifting priortties and a rapidly evolving external environment
• The ability and desire to acquire and malntain knowledge of a policy area or area.
• A commitment to learning and Improvement


JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary.
• Our client, a Group of companies are looking for an Accountant to manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets. He/she will provide the company with accurate quantitative information on the financial position, liquidity, and cash flows of our business while ensuring the company is compliant with all tax regulations.

Responsibilities:
• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Prepare budget forecasts.
• Publish financial statements in time.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• To be responsible for all cash and bank management.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Comply with financial policies and regulations.

Requirements:
• Should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience in Accounting or finance.
• . Should have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or any related field.
• Should have CPA or ACCA.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures such as IFRS.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.

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