Accountant

Job Description Snippet

Rolan Foundation is recruiting an Accountant to manage its financial records, support budgeting and financial reporting and ensure compliance with statutory and donor requirements.

About Rolan Foundation

Rolan Foundation is a Nigerian non-profit organisation working to improve the lives of vulnerable and less-privileged people living in urban, rural and hard-to-reach communities.

Role Purpose

The Accountant will maintain reliable financial records and support the Foundation’s financial-management and accountability systems.

The successful candidate will contribute to budgeting, reporting, payment processing, reconciliation and grant and donor-finance management.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management and Accounting

• Manage and maintain the Foundation’s financial records.

• Ensure that financial transactions are accurately recorded and properly supported.

• Maintain organised accounting files and financial documentation.

• Support the effective management of the Foundation’s financial resources.

Budgeting and Financial Reporting

• Support the development and monitoring of organisational and programme budgets.

• Prepare financial information and reports for management.

• Assist in monitoring expenditure against approved budgets.

• Support the preparation of financial reports required by donors and other stakeholders.

Payments and Reconciliations

• Process and document approved payments.

• Maintain proper records of income and expenditure.

• Conduct relevant account and transaction reconciliations.

• Identify and support the resolution of financial-record discrepancies.

Grant and Donor Finance

• Support the financial management of grants and donor-funded activities.

• Ensure that programme expenditure is properly documented.

• Support compliance with relevant donor financial requirements.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements.

• Support compliance with the Foundation’s internal financial procedures.

• Maintain robust financial records that can support reviews and audits.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.

• At least four years of relevant professional experience.

• Experience maintaining organisational financial records.

• Understanding of budgeting and financial reporting.

• Knowledge of payments and account reconciliation.

• Knowledge of grant or donor-finance requirements is desirable.

Location Requirement

The applicant must currently reside in Ondo Town or be willing to relocate to Ondo Town.

Method of Application

Interested applicants should send their resume to both:

adenike.sanusi@rolanfoundation.org

and

toluwalope.aladesuyi@rolanfoundation.org

The job title must be used as the subject of the email.