Accountant

About the role

Abt Global is hiring an Accountant in Tamale, under the supervision of the Finance & Administration Manager. The Accountant records project financial transactions, posts them to the right projects and tasks, prepares periodic financial statements and reports, and keeps the account books up to date. The project supports malaria vector control and HIV/AIDS services in 14 partner countries, including ITN distribution, IRS, and spatial emanators, and aims to transition data collection to national HMIS/DHIS2 platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Record expenditures, income and other transactions in the accounting system, with supporting documents compliant with Abt and US government policies
• Prepare payroll and other regular payments, including deductions for advances, loans and taxes
• Consolidate payment vouchers for approval by required signatories and initiate mobile money or electronic bank transactions
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, check petty cash payments and reconcile petty cash balances
• Keep the books of accounts up to date, orderly and ready for audit
• Ensure government taxes are paid on time and scan payment packages and supporting documents daily
• Maintain a register of fixed assets and ensure periodic inventory of company property
• Prepare the weekly Remote Office Voucher (ROV) per Abt procedures and monthly cash requests
• Review travel expense advances and reports, and assist the manager with the internal control system and financial procedures manual

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree
• Professional proficiency in English
• Preferred: Bachelor's in accounting, finance, management or business, and at least 2 years of accounting and program fiscal management experience
• Experience in international development programmes, especially US government-funded ones, is highly desirable

Required skills

• MS Word, Excel, QuickBooks and ERP software such as Deltek Costpoint
• Payroll, petty cash, financial reporting, budget tracking and inventory management (desirable)
• Strong organisational skills, able to multi-task in a high-pressure environment

Abt Global offers market-competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, and encourages local candidates to apply.