CRS Project - Grant Accountant Jobs 2022

CRS Project – Grant Accountant Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. CRS Nigeria looking for “Project – Grant Accountant”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 10 November 2022.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peace building.

CRS Project – Grant Accountant Jobs 2022

The CRS has published a job vacancy announcement on 02 November 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Project – Grant Accountant to be based in Adamawa, Nigeria.

Recruiter	Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Position	Project – Grant Accountant
Location	Adamawa, Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	Bachelor’s degree
Experience Required	Minimum three-five years
Application Deadline	10 November 2022

CRS Job Vacancy 2022

Job Summary: The Grant Accountant, under the direct supervision of the STaR Program Manager II and working in close collaboration with the Award management Officer and Head of Finance and Grants Management, will coordinate and contribute to the implementation of the KfW-funded project’s policies and procedures in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. The Project Accountant will perform sub-awardee/partner risk assessment and capacity building visits and manage partner financial management related to the project(s). This position is overall in charge of financial management on the STaR project in Nigeria.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the point of contact for project grant management and compliance issues with sub-grantees
Support timely agreement/contract development/review/approval, both at the level of CRS and partners, ensuring adherence to both internal CRS and donor requirements.
Set and monitor sound accounting and financial reporting procedures for project’s subrecipients and partners following established standards. Ensure setup and maintenance of all data required for processing financial transactions for assigned project accounts in the CRS financial management system.
Review and validate supporting documentation before processing of financial transactions to ensure all required documents are accurate and complete and authorizations are in place.
Record financial transactions following appropriate authorizations. Review and analyze various accounts to detect irregularities. Advise on corrective actions and prepare correcting entries and adjustments, as necessary.
Assess, evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy and strengthen capacity of partner in financial accounting and transactions.
Monitor disbursement/receipt schedules, alert relevant project staff of due payments/liquidations, and maintain appropriate communication and follow-up to facilitate timeliness of financial resource management and compliance with set deadlines.
Prepare various periodic and ad hoc financial reports and perform variance analysis to assist project staff with decision-making. Assist with budget maintenance for proper management of financial resources.
Provide information to project staff, subrecipients, and partners on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and deliver training and other capacity building activities.
Perform assigned treasury project (cash payment/receipt, cash forecast, etc.) duties, as long as segregation of duties is ensured.
Assist in the Preparation of Detailed Project Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report, including Sub-Recipients Expenditures for Program and Management Review on monthly basis.
Review of commitment balance on a monthly basis with appropriate follow-ups.
Periodic analysis of STaR Project Nigeria expenses with a view to ensuring that spendings are on track;
Monitoring STaR Nigeria budget by ensuring that expenses charged to the project are related to the project.
Managing STaR project bank accounts to ensure that all expenses except centrally funded costs are paid from the project’s segregated bank account.
Liaising with the Award Management Officer and Country Program Finance to ensure that all interfund balances are promptly settled.

Qualification & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or accounting, required.
Professional qualification in accounting (ACCA, CPA, ACA or equivalent), preferred.
Minimum three-five years relevant work experience w/ NGO. Very strong finance background.
Experience managing USG and/or other donor grant awards. Familiarity with German Government (KFW, BMZ, GFFO) financial regulations, policies and practices is an added advantage.
Auditing experience, a plus.
Demonstrated ability in building capacity and providing training and technical assistance, and experience working with church partners.
Good command of spoken and written English.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and other appropriate software)
Self-guided, strong organizational and planning skills.
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Excellent communication, coaching and facilitation skills.

Other Details

Contract Type: Full Time
Selection Process: Interview
Salary: negotiable
Application Process: Online

How to Apply CRS Project – Grant Accountant Jobs 2022

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The Closing Date: 10 November 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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