Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) is looking for a highly-skilled accountant to join our team.
Responsible for providing finance and accounting services to include financial reporting, budgets development and management, financial analysis, audits, and cash management. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES • Responsible for collecting and managing tuition fees as per the tuition fee policy. • Responsible for bank reconciliations and monitoring all funds transferred and to ensures that financial activities are in accordance with donor regulations, MAJAC financial policy and laws of The Gambia. • Oversee MAJaC’s project financial transactions and collaborate with project partners as stipulated in the project contract. • Responsible for developing annual operational and capital budget. • Responsible for development of financial reports and analyses, including cost analyses, expense to budget comparisons, local program, management and donor reports. • Responsible for compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual report. • Prepares disbursement of staff salaries, allowances and regulatory requirements (e.g. taxes, pensions); ensures all operations are in compliance with local tax regulations • Ensures that all financial transactions and operations comply with organization policies, systems and procedures and donor requirements; Monitors project fund utilization compliance and provides training for corrective actions, if necessary • Assist in coordination of annual external audit, preparation of required documentation and support implementation of the resulting plan of action and audit corrective measures • Responsible for preparation and submission of quarterly cash forecast; ensures optimal operational and capital cash management procedures. • Provides assistance in development of operational budgets; responsible for monitoring compliance to guidelines and procedures; reviews budgets. • Developing strategies that works to minimize financial risk. • Developing long-term business plans on the report prepared.