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Income AccountantPlan International

AdamawaNigeria
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job description - Income Accountant

  • This role will enhance data integrity of income recognition across the organisation with particular focus on Global Hub transactions.
  • They will ensure the alignment of data between Plan System (SAP) finance and grant module and support Income and Partner reporting Lead in embedding across Plan entities – 56 Country Offices and 20 National Organization – income process, and on the monthly and year end reporting

 

Dimensions of the Role

  • The role works primarily with other members of the Global Finance team, and the wider Plan community of Country Offices and National Organisations.

 

The Opportunity

  • We are seeking an experienced Income Accountant to join our team. You will be responsible for enhancing the data integrity of income recognition across our global organisation, as well as ensuring alignment of data and reporting between systems and entities.

 

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
Transactional Activities:

  • Process monthly income posting in SAP for received income
  • Ensure all transactions reconcile with bank, finance, and grant module in relevant currencies

 

Reporting and Reconciliation:

  • Produce monthly reporting
  • Support in the production of monthly income reconciliations between organisations

 

Processes and Compliance:

  • Monitor compliance to the Income process across all Plan entities
  • Deliver training on income process and tools for all new staff
  • Identify gaps in area of responsibility for development and update of guidance

 

Year End and Annual Audit:

  • Support the income reconciliation process - BPC - SAP finance-SAP grant module
  • Support in gathering all relevant supporting documentation from Plan entities

 

Key Relationships

  • Senior managers and managers in other teams, particularly Project Finance Team and Consolidation team
  • External partners including auditors

 

About You

  • Advanced MS Excel skills (pivot tables, v-look up etc)
  • Strong systems skills preferably with proficiency in SAP
  • Qualified/part-qualified accountant or working towards an accountancy qualification
  • Experience with multi-currency reconciliation, and working with external audit
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment

 

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

  • Strong systems skills preferably with knowledge of SAP or equivalent general ledger packages, reporting databases
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivots, lookups etc)
  • Experience of multi-currency reconciliation and dealing with external audit
  • Demonstrated experience of exposure to multi-currency transactions in a large multinational organisation
  • Knowledge and awareness of generally applicable financial policies and procedures

 

Desirable:

  • Qualified/part-qualified accountant or working towards an accountancy qualification
  • Confident in handling large data sets
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work on own initiative and take ownership for completing tasks
  • Communicates clearly and effectively
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