Financial Accounting Manager Job at Development Alternatives Incorporated

Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries.

Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Accounting Manager

Job Location: Abuja
Reports to: Finance and Accounts Director
Job Type: Corporate

Role Objective

• To ensure accuracy of data, reconciliation of financial statements, accounts and preparation of journal entries. 

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial transactions.
• Management and supervising annual external audit activities to ensure unqualified audit opinion.
• Supervising the accounting personnel team to ensure proactiveness in deliverables and ensure complete and accurate reporting is achieved.
• Working capital management – Ensure enough cash flow at all times to meet daily operations.
• Maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliation.
• Oversee program billing invoices for all DAI Nigeria Projects and other Business units.
• Provides a monthly financial report to the Finance Director (Profit and Loss, balance sheet, trial balance, aged receivable analysis and other activities report).
• Engagement and management of bank accounts activities, including the opening of a local bank account for all projects at a start-up level or when needs arise.
• Management of accounts receivables.
• Management of accounts payables.
• Review general accounting records.
• Prepare & review the reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Preparation of monthly financials for DAI Group consolidations
• Ensure full compliance with the internal control processes.

Qualifications and Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics with 7- 10 years of experience. Master's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, business administration is an advantage.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in financial accounting.
• Proactive, with a hands-on approach, results and achievement oriented, with strong management skills.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Must be a qualified accountant. ICAN/ACCA qualified.
• Knowledge in generally-accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles.
• Experience effectively navigating accounting software.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.