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UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner. Within these three core areas of expertise, UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transaction services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and
communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity.

Job Title: Project Accountant

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Finance, Accounting, Audit

Job Summary
This position is advertised by UNOPS on behalf of the Global Fund and the level and remuneration are based on the Global Fund’s applicable scales and policies.
The Global Fund is a 21st-century organization designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. As a partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases, the Global Fund mobilizes and invests nearly US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in more than 140 countries. By challenging barriers and embracing innovative approaches, we are working together to better serve people affected by the diseases.

Functional Responsibilities

• The Project Accountant shall report to, and secure financial approvals from, the National Coordinator. The Project Accountant shall
• Effectively plan, manage, monitor, and forecast Financial Management Systems operations with clear structures, roles, and responsibilities.
• Own and implement a policy with clear procedures of zero tolerance for fraud, financial mismanagement and other forms of malpractice. Continuously review and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management policies, procedures and processes and identify improvement where necessary.
• Develop knowledge of staff to implement Financial Management System operations (PMO and Contractors) and periodically visit implementing partners (Contractors) and provide training and Technical Assistance in the areas of Finance and support contractors’ accountants and other staff to ensure Global Fund financial management standards are upheld.
• Work with users to prepare work plans and budgets/forecasts for the project and oversee monitoring of all budgets on a continuous basis. Ensure implementing partners (PMO and Contractors) have a clear work plan and budget, while ensuring the prompt preparation of regular and reliable financial statements and reports
• Accurately and promptly record all transactions, disbursements, and balances
• Manage the process of disbursing funds in a timely, transparent, and accountable manner
• Support management of vendor relationships, bill payment and invoices in a timely manner.
• Manage all project assets, ensuring satisfactory level of accountability and internal control at all times, maintain asset register, and ensure that insurance/policies on Assets are paid as and when due.
• Prepare necessary audit schedules including trial balance, details of fixed assets etc. for the conduct of the annual audits by the external auditors and Local Fund Agent (LFA). Furthermore, manage relationship with the Fiduciary Agents (FA).
• Lead in identifying areas for efficiency savings and re-allocation if necessary to ensure consistency with the targets
• Propose realistic and implementable measures to manage project financial risks and improve financial capacity of the project office where necessary
• Perform any other work that may be assigned by the Project Managers and National Coordinator

• Organising the Financial Management Function: Planning, Managing, Monitoring and Forecasting
• Effectively plan, manage, monitor, and forecast Financial Management Systems operations with clear structures, roles, and responsibilities
• Organising the Financial Management Function: Managing Risk and Anti-Fraud Policies
• Schedule of risk monitoring and number of financial risks identified and timeliness of risk management updates
• Schedule of internal and external financial risk management monitoring reviews and the extent to which it is followed
• Organising the Financial Management Function: Policies & Procedures
• Ensure compliance with NSCIP and Global Fund policies and procedures, systems and practices;
• Continuously review and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management policies, procedures and processes and identify improvement where necessary
• Organising the Financial Management Function: Maintain & Develop Financial Staff
• Develop knowledge of staff to implement Financial Management Systems operations
• Periodically visit implementing partners and provide training and Technical Assistance in the areas of Finance
• Provide technical financial support to contractor and PMO accountants and other staff to ensure Global Fund financial management standards are upheld; arrange additional training/capacity building for implementing partners as required

• Ensure that project documentation and filing procedures including effective filing of hard copies and effective back up system are implemented and an up-to-date file is maintained for each Implementer and PMO with timely inclusion of all relevant documents, including copies of communication, disbursement records
• Ensure that funds are disbursed to the PMO, Implementer on a timely and efficient manner considering the fulfillment of conditions precedent to disbursement.
• Purchasing system; Non-health Product Procurement
• Adequate procedures, oversight, and performance for procuring non-health products to Support management of vendor relationships, pay bills and invoices in a timely manner.
• Asset management system: Safeguard financial and physical assets such that there is evidence of:

• University Degree in Finance or Accounting and a professional qualification such as a Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst is essential.
• Experience
• 7 to 10 years of demonstrated progressive experience in financial analysis and decision-making, obtained with an international accounting firm, bilateral or multilateral aid agency, government department, industry, or a commercial or investment bank;
• Experience in financial, regulatory, and grant-making or contracting processes;
• Demonstrated experience of having to make budgetary decisions or approvals;

• Grants and project management experience, preferably in the health, social or financing sector would be an advantage as well as relevant experience in developing countries;
• A good understanding of the Global Fund operations
• Experience of working within an international or regional sphere of activity.

Method of Application
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