Account Officer

Job Summary

The Account Officer will be responsible for managing CWIDI’s day-to-day financial operations, maintaining accurate financial records, supporting grant budgeting and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with donor and organizational financial policies, and strengthening internal financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for organizational and project accounts.
• Maintain and regularly update the cash book, journals, general ledger, and other accounting records.
• Record all financial transactions promptly and accurately using QuickBooks.
• Ensure proper filing and documentation of financial records and supporting documents.

Budgeting and Grant Financial Management

• Support the preparation and development of grant proposal budgets in collaboration with programme staff.
• Review donor budget templates to ensure compliance with donor financial guidelines.
• Support budget revisions, cost modifications, and budget realignments.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and provide budget utilization and variance analysis.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly financial reports for management review.
• Produce expenditure analysis and budget variance reports.
• Support the preparation of donor financial reports in line with reporting requirements.
• Provide financial information to support project implementation and management decision-making.

Accounting, Reconciliation, and Compliance

• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile project accounts, cash books, journals, ledgers, and QuickBooks balances.
• Review retirement documents for project advances and activity funds to ensure compliance with CWIDI policies.
• Follow up on outstanding retirements and resolve financial discrepancies promptly.

Payroll and Statutory Compliance

• Prepare monthly payroll schedules, staff timesheets, and payslips.
• Support timely remittance of PAYE, withholding tax, and other statutory deductions.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian financial regulations and donor requirements.

Audit, Asset Management, and Institutional Support

• Prepare financial schedules and supporting documents for internal and external audits.
• Maintain and regularly update the organizational asset register.
• Support periodic verification of organizational assets.
• Provide financial guidance to programme teams and support the strengthening of CWIDI’s financial systems and internal controls.
• Perform any other finance- or accounting-related duties assigned by management.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in accounting or finance, preferably within an NGO or donor-funded project.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping, financial reporting, bank reconciliation, payroll administration, and statutory remittances.
• Experience with donor financial management and reporting is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Required Skills

• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Budget preparation and monitoring.
• Bookkeeping and bank reconciliation.
• Payroll administration.
• QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.

Location Requirement

• This position is open only to applicants who currently reside in Benue State.