Job opening at International Centre for Advocacy on Rights to Health (ICARH)

International Center for Advocacy on Rights to Health (ICARH) is a non-government organization committed to ensuring that key target populations have access to adequate legal and health care services in Nigerian.
ICARH is pleased to advertise for the positions of an:

ACCOUNT OFFICER

Position Description: To support the management team in a variety of operational decisions and engage in financial analysis in such areas as forecasting, budgeting, engaging in cost analysis, grant management and reviewing operational performance.

Responsibilities:

Management

1. Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
2. Oversee the operations of the finance department, including the design of systems adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives

Finance Management

1. Forecast cash flow positions regarding finance needs, and available funds for operations
2. Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet on-going operational and project requirements
3. Maintain banking relationships
4. Assist in determining  a standard Financial structure for ICARH

Grant Management

1. Support in proposal writing as it relates to project budgeting
2. Manage donor funds in line with ICARH’s financial policy and grant agreement
3. Prepare financial report on grant expenditures as required.
4. Respond to compliance issues relating to donor funds

Budgeting

1. Coordinate the preparation of ICARH’s annual budget
2. Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
3. Advise management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction regarding finance

Financial Analysis

1. Engage in cost reduction analyses in all areas of ICARH’s Expenditure
2. Engage in benchmarking studies to establish areas of potential operational improvement
3. Interpret ICARH’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
4. Coordinate the budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and cash flow analysis
5. Provide additional analyses and reports as requested by management

Required Skills and qualifications:

• The Accounts Officer should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting , Finance or be a Chartered Accountant ( ACA or ACCA )
• 1 – 2 years’ NGO experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Should have an outstanding knowledge of electronic spread sheets, and Accounting software (QuickBooks in particular).

To apply for the above job position, please send your CV to jobs@icarh-ng.org on or before 6^th September, 2017.