Accountant at HJF Medical Research International

SUMMARY

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Senior Accountant to ensure checks and balances, internal controls and day-to-day accounting and financial reporting operations of the unit.
• Assist Senior Accountant in ensuring that the project funds are managed according to the organization’s regulations and accounting processes.
• Review financial transactions (Travel Advance Requests, Cash requests, Purchase Orders, Expense Reports) and ensure that they are in accordance with work plans, budgets and applicable policies and regulations.
• Prepare and enter payment vouchers, journal entries, cost allocations and other postings into accounting system and maintain proper coding and recording of all accounting transactions.
• Ensure completeness of supporting documentation as per applicable organizational policies, regulations and donor requirements.
• Prepare monthly spreadsheet expenditure, budget forecast proposals, and reports on the status of funds, as brequired.
• Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
• Prepare monthly General Ledger reconciliations and ensure that reconciliations are prepared accurately and promptly.
• Participate in periodic internal and external audits; provide auditors with accounting documents and explanations on audit queries, as requested.
• Assist with preparation of program annual budgets for all of its scheduled activities for the year.
• Review financial transactions to ensure that costs are charged in the correct accounts and projects
• Ensure accounting records are accurate and regularly updated to ensure timely monthly reconciliations and closure of accounting period.
• Ensure liquidations are done in accordance to the organization’s policies and staff accounts are updated.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or as otherwise required to successfully manage program’s financial operations.

Qualifications and requirements:

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance from a recognized institution.
• Professional accounting qualification, such as CPA or ACCA, is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years working experience in a similar position.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office applications.
• Must have hands-on experience working with Accounting software, preferably QuickBooks.
• Must have experience working with donor-funded projects.
• Work experience within a medical research setting is preferred.
• No criminal record.

Required Skills:

• Team player with high integrity, excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Excellency in reporting skills and ability to comprehend and analyze data.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people in a multi-cultural environment.