Manager – Accounts Division, Accounts Officer – Final Accounts Unit at National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS)

Vacancies: Manager – Accounts Division, Accounts Officer – Final Accounts Unit

Introduction

The National Institute for Legislative Studies (NILS) was established early in 2011 following the enactment of the enabling legislation. NILS is designed to be a Centre of excellence providing technical support to the work of the National assembly through research and publications on democratic governance, and legislative practice and procedures. The Institute will help to improve the capacity of legislators and leg­islative staff to carry out their duties. In that regard, it will design and implement reg­ular and customized training programmes to meet the needs of all those involved with the work of the legislature.

The Institute welcomes applications from candidates with the qualifications and cog­nate experience to fill the positions in the departments, namely: Research Department; Finance and Administration Department; Legislative and Practice Procedures Department, Governance and Public Policy Analysis Department; and training Department. The positions are listed below.

Office of the Director General

The office of the Director General has a total of five unite. They include; Internal Audit, Corporate affairs, Legal Services, Information and communication Technology and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Position: Manager – Accounts Division

Functions:

• Accurate, timely and effective management of all the accounting functions of the Institute
• Management of the Institute’s bank accounts and inflow and outflow of funds
• Ensure maintenance of all necessary books of accounts and proper records.
• Advise management on accounting policies and practices
• Ensure the preparation of financial status reports as may be required from time to time.
• Maintenance of appropriate financial systems, and implementing processes, procedures and controls to facilitate timely analysis and reports.

Requirements/Qualification:

• A good honours degree, not below second class lower division, in accounting or Higher National Diploma in Accounting from recognized tertiary Institution plus the professional diploma of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN OR ICAN).
• Entry is by direct appointment of a candidate who possesses the requisite qualification plus 13 years post qualification experience.

Position: Accounts Officer – Final Accounts Unit

Functions:

• Preparation of annual and periodic financial statements as may be required by the management and for the purposes of audit
• Maintaining and reconciling subsidiary accounts for deposits, advances and other accounts.
• Carry out feasibility studies on the installation of computers and conveying approval for purchase of suitable accounting machines.
• Taking charge of vote control and examining revenue collection to determine patterns and meeting forecasts.

Requirements/Qualification:

• A good honours degree, not below second class lower division, in accounting or Higher National Diploma in Accounting from recognized tertiary Institution plus the professional diploma of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN, ACCA, ICMA, CIPFA, ICPA OR ICAN).
• A minimum of 5years cognate experience.

How to Apply:

All applications should be directed to the Director General through

nilsvacancies@parp.gov.ng or P.M.B 123, Garki GPO, Abuja, FCT 900001. On or before 20^th December 2011.