Accounts Officer
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Job Summary
Accounts Officer.
Through training advocacy accreditation research and collaboration SQHN works with healthcare professionals institutions and policymakers to embed quality improvement and patient safety into all levels of care.
Their mission is to lead advocate build capacity provide education and training promote collaboration and offer accreditation all aimed at transforming healthcare quality in Nigeria.
The Opportunity
Theyre seeking an Accounts Officer who will be responsible for managing SQHNs financial operations including budgeting accounting project-based financial management payroll tax compliance and financial reporting. The role is critical to ensuring financial accountability transparency and readiness for audits projects and donor engagements.
This role reports to the Executive Manager Society for Quality in Healthcare in Nigeria (SQHN)
What Youll Do
Accounting & Financial Management
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records including income expenditure receipts and payment documentation.
- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting operations.
- Maintain general ledgers and supporting schedules.
- Use accounting software and financial systems to support accurate financial management..
Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Lead the preparation of the annual organisational budget.
- Develop and manage project-specific budgets in collaboration with Project Managers and Programme Leads.
- Track expenditure against budgets and flag variances promptly.
- Manage cash flow forecasts and financial planning activities.
Project Training & Conference Accounting
- Manage project-based accounting to ensure clear financial separation for accreditation projects donor-funded initiatives and trainings and conferences.
- Maintain financial trackers for each project training and conference.
- Support financial reporting requirements for partners donors and regulators.
- Ensure accurate allocation of costs across programmes and activities.
Payroll Tax & Statutory Compliance
- Process payroll staff allowances and reimbursements.
- Manage PAYE pensions and other statutory deductions.
- Ensure timely filing and payment of taxes and statutory obligations.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and regulations
Financial Reporting & Audit Support
- Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial reports.
- Prepare financial summaries for management Board and Executive Committee review.
- Support audits and liaise with external auditors and consultants.
- Ensure financial documentation meets donor and regulatory requirements.
Systems Controls & Tools
- Maintain strong financial trackers templates and dashboards.
- Strengthen and maintain internal financial controls and procedures.
- Contribute to improvements in financial systems as SQHN grows.
Ad-hoc Tasks
- Assist with other administrative and operational duties as assigned by management.
What Youll Bring
- Minimum of 3 years relevant accounting experience.
- Bachelors degree (BSc) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong analytical and data management capabilities.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
- Hands-on experience with accounting software and financial management systems.
- Sound knowledge of payroll administration taxation and statutory compliance requirements in Nigeria.
- High level of integrity accuracy attention to detail and confidentiality.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a dynamic fast-paced team environment.
Bonus Points if you have
- Professional accounting qualification or progress toward one (ICAN ACCA).
- Experience working in a project-based or non-profit organization.
Key Skills
- Communication skills
- Cashiering
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Account Management
- Conflict Management
- 10 Key Calculator
- Analysis Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Bookkeeping
- Statistical Analysis
