RTI International - Africa Regional
Office
Job Vacancy: Accountant
Duration: 2
Months Contract
Major Purpose of the Position: There
is a need within the Africa Regional Office –Finance Organization to find a
skilled Accountant to provide finance and accounting service for a two month
period with the possibility of a further one month extension.The position will work be supervised by the Regional Finance Manager and will collaborate with Regional Controller and Regional Accountant to comply with financial reporting requirements and also support other RTI projects/offices in the region.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Supporting the accounting function for the
Africa Regional Office.
- Receive payment requests and expense reports;
review for compliance to RTI policies and procedures.
- Communicate none compliance to the Regional
Finance Manager or Regional Controller for follow-up.
- Prepare payment documentation for approval as
per the Regional Office payment procedures.
- Prepare payment vouchers
- Draft payment checks.
- Making payments to the payees as per the
approved payment requests
- Record all transactions in to QuickBooks and
ensure they are fully supported as per RTI finance policies.
- Post Transaction to QuickBooks
- Scan supporting documents
- Manage finance office document filing as per
RTI policies
- Filling
- Records archiving.
- Tracking advances and communicating to the
Regional controller or Regional Finance Manager on any outstanding as the
get to over 30 days for follow-up.
- Investigating any reported reconciliation
items.
- Perform limited treasury functions as detailed
below.
- Assist in compiling the biweekly CMR report
for review by the Regional Finance Manager
- Any other function as may be assigned.
Required qualifications and
Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business with
specialization in Accountants, Finance or a related discipline
- A minimum of CPA II or ACCA level 2
- Demonstrated knowledge of Quickbooks
- Knowledge of office ms-office suite (ms word,
ms excel etc)
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Discreet in the judgment and management of
confidential matters, materials and sensitive issues.
- Ability to perform a variety of standard tasks
related to financial resources management, including screening and
collecting documentation, financial data processing, filing, provision of
information.
- Good knowledge of financial rules and
regulations, accounting.
- Ability to use spreadsheets
- Strong communication skills. Ability to form
good working relationships in a culturally diverse working environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to
work in a team
- Ability to communicate in English; a working
knowledge of French a plus.
Applicants must be available to take
up the interim position as soon as March 9, 2015
How to Apply
Please email cover letter and CV to
hrapplications@nb.rti.org by March 4, 2015
Applicants must include the POSITION
TITLE in the subject line of their email.
Please do not attach copies of
certificates.
We regret that only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.