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• Take lead of the country budgeting process
  and provide technical advice to support proposal writing in line with
  AAH-I Finance and Resource Mobilisation guidelines and procedures.
• Supervise, train and appraise country
  accounting staff, support and maintain a competent & motivated
  “finance team” through giving constructive feedback, coaching and
  mentoring in line with the Human Resources Manual.
• Periodically review and implement financial
  policies to mitigate any financial risks in line with AAH-I guidelines and
  donor policies.
• Keenly monitor all functions and
  programs/projects under charge are performed within budgetary parameters,
  to include performing costs control activities, monitoring revenues and
  expenditures and ensuring sound fiscal control in accordance with
  Generally Accepted Accounting Practices.
• Maintain and reconcile bank accounts for all
  funds from field accounting support personnel.
• Regularly review and monitor accuracy of work
  generated in the country accounts office in relation to billing, payroll
  processing, accounts payable, drafting checks and accounts receivable in
  accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices.
• Review reconciliations for accounts payable
  ledgers to ensure that statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, Local Service
  Tax, Withholding tax) have been paid and submitted to statutory
  authorities in line with the financial policies and regulations of AAH
  International.
• Prepare and review annual, quarterly, monthly
  and weekly cash flow forecasts, based on cash status and generate weekly
  cash flow reports in line with AAH-I finance guidelines and procedures.
• Keenly review and monitor the implementation
  of proper audit trails, verification and reconciliation actions for all
  processed work to ensure adherence to generally accepted accounting
  standards and principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines
  and regulatory requirements.
• Review receipts, expenditure forms, purchase
  orders, distributions and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring
  compliance with established regulatory standards.
• Prepare periodic accounting reports   e.g. weekly, monthly and annual
  reports, drafting and revising codes and ordinances in line with AAH-I
  financial guidelines and procedures.
• Plan, manage, coordinate and implement the
  year end/project end closing processes and procedures for the assigned
  accounting records, and provide information to auditors in line with the
  financial policies and regulations of AAH International.
• Offer timely technical accounting support and
  interpretation to management through senior management team meetings and
  to employees in line with the AAH-I financial guidelines and procedures.

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s
  (honors) degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance.
• Also, he / she must hold a Master’s degree in
  Financial Management, Accounting, Economics or a related field from a
  recognized institution.
• Professional qualification in Finance or
  Accounting (Membership of ACCA, CPA)
• At least five years’ experience in similar or
  higher position with at least 3 years in a Non-Government Organisation.
• Good computer applications knowledge in
  respect to accounting, budgeting and cash control.  As a minimum, this would include an
  understanding of MS Office and Excel coupled with a strong understanding
  of Finance and accounting software and knowledge of Pastel, Navision.
• Good team player with excellent
  inter-personal and communication skills
• Patient, understanding and of a pleasant
  character
• Excellent Management skills
• Able to build and develop capacity of others
• Commitment to the organizational values
• Excellent command of both written and spoken
  English

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