Project Accountant at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market.



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Project Accountant

• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit&nbsp

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Department: Finance & Accounts

Job Summary & Purpose

• This role must ensure accurate reporting and analysis of Project’s financial transactions.


• It will also be responsible for effectively managing the project’s financial resources as well as recommending strategies for managing operational costs and ensuring profitability of the project.


• Timely, accurate and regular reporting of project’s performance is an integral part of this role.

Organisational Relationships:

• Reports to: Group Head, Human Resources and Office Services


• Direct Reports:
  
  
  
  • Deputy Head, NCDMB, Learning and Development
  
  
  • Learning Management System Administrator
  
  
  
  

Internal Relationships:

• Group finance


• Procurement


• HR

External Relationship:

• Project Manager


• Financial Controller.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Project Manager to develop project budget in line with project schedules.


• Review the project budget with the financial controller (FC).


• Prepare and present periodic reports on performance of the project.


• Prepare and present reports on profitability of the project, investigate and report on variances of project revenue and costs.


• Ensure project cost is monitored regularly to avoid over spends, Ensure the cost incurred is commensurate to level of activities.


• Ensure timely issuance of invoice upon completion of milestone & follows up to ensure inflows are received for pending receivables.


• Prepare funding request, to be jointly reviewed by the Project Manager based on needs of the project.


• Ensure funds released for projects are properly managed.


• Ensure applicable taxes are deducted from vendors invoices and ensures remittance of taxes are made as at when due.


• Ensure accuracy and periodic reviews of all project related payables with account payable team and financial controller.


• Ensure that all project activities (Revenue, costs, receivables, receipt) are properly captured into the accounting software.


• Ensure accuracy and periodic review of project billings/receivable and accrued revenue/value of work done with project manager and Financial controller.


• Ensure that receivable reconciliation is done on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

Person Specifications

• Academic Qualification: First Degree in Finance/ Accounting / Economics


• A Post graduate degree will be an added advantage


• Professional Qualification: Relevant professional qualification e.g. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA)


• Experience: A minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Exposure to Construction or Oil & Gas industry will be an added advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• A thorough knowledge of standard contract terms and how they are applied in the billing process.


• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities.


• Good written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.


• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion.


• Employ problem-solving skills and analysis, and report problems to the Project Manager or Financial controller, as necessary.

Key Performance Metrics

Performance Area:

• Recording of transactions


• Reporting on project


• Billing timing and accuracy


• Project accounting reports.

Performance Indicators:

• Completeness and accuracy


• Complete and on time


• Complete and on time


• Complete, accurate and on time.

Salary

Very Attractive.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the “Job title” as the subject of the email.

Note: Any application received after the above time will be automatically rejected.

source: https://jobcenternigeria.com/project-accountant-at-alfred-victoria-associates/