Description:

Job Title: Grant Accountant

Purpose of Position:

The Grant Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting, and grant support services to meet the needs of SCALE and the donor. This position will be responsible for reviewing partners financial reports, providing financial reporting, and financial analysis. This position is also responsible for the operations of post-award grant administration and related accounting duties. Working closely with the Grant Officers, Grants Manager and Finance Team, the Grant Accountant will focus heavily on budgeting, compliance, reporting, and variance analysis functions. This position is established to work in close collaboration with SCALE Grantees to accurately account for project costs, thoroughly analyze variances to budget and clearly communicate these results to management.

Duration:          1 year, with possibility of extension for additional 9 months.
Location:          Abuja

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, processing partners advance request, financial reporting, reconciliations, re-budgeting, and grant closeout functions required by Grants unit.
• Review and prepare accurate and timely financial reports on grants for internal management purposes.
• Work with the Grants Manager and Grants Officers on cash flow forecasts for Grants.
• Produce budget and expense analysis reports.
• Work with Program Team, Grants Officer, and appropriate SCALE staff in the development of forecasts, budgets, and budget revisions for Partners.
• Communicate monthly financial results with appropriate program staff, informing them of financial position of the sub awardees.
• Coordinate with the Finance Manager to process advance requests for various sub awardees.
• Ensure compliance of grants management policies/procedures and donor rules/regulations, including USAID.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis in response to requests or to provide support to various programs.
• Train and provide ongoing technical assistance to field office finance staff and program partners on best practices for financial management systems to increase capacity.
• Visit partners offices to support financial management of grant-funded projects, conduct periodic compliance review of grant-funded projects, to include financial management overviews with field office staff and partner staff.
• Support partners in monthly review and reconciliation of cash accounts associated with SCALE project including receipt of monthly bank statements.
• Support required audits in the SCALE and partner offices.
• Identify and recommend cost savings initiatives for program activities and the organization.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or closely related field plus 3-5 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, with experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting; ACA is an added advantage.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial managers.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and summarize financial records for accuracy and conformity to procedures, rules and regulations.
• Familiar with best accounting fundamentals, standards, and practices.
• Strong analytical, presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of managing numerous simultaneous projects.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience with MS Office package software applications with advanced skills using Microsoft Excel.
• Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills as well as ability to multi-task are essential.

Please note that we cannot offer sponsorship for this position. In order to be considered for this role, all applicants must have the right to work and live in Nigeria permanently. Applications from individuals without the current right to work in Nigeria will not be considered. This position will be based in our Abuja office only. Applicants from outside Abuja are welcome but will need to relocate at their own expense as no relocation package is available.

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.