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Company: the U.S. Consulate General Location: Nigeria State: Lagos Jobs Job type: Full-Time Job category: Accounting Jobs in Nigeria The U.S. Mission to Nigeria comprises of the Embassy in Abuja, FCT, and the Consulate General in Lagos. U.S. Consulate General Lagos is the Mission’s representative to the Nigerian people in the southern region. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Accounts Payable Technician / Alternate Cashier Announcement Number: Lagos-2026-017 Location: Lagos Work Schedule: Full-time – 40 hours per week Summary The U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Nigeria is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for Accounts Payable Technician/Alternate Cashier position in the Financial Management Center. Duties The Accounts Payable Technician/Alternate Cashier (APT/Alt Cashier) serves as a member of the Accounts Payable Unit (APU) in the Financial Management Center (FMC) for Mission Nigeria. The APT/Alt. Cashier is responsible for performing the full range of accounts payable and accounts receivable services for all subscribed ICASS Agencies within the Mission. Serves as Financial Advisor to the Accounts Payable Manager (APM) in the Financial Management Center (FMC) and participates in financial operations to ensure payments and receivables are processed in a timely and accurate manner. As an Alternate Cashier, Serves as U.S. Consulate Lagos Principal Class B Cashier (referred to hereto now as Cashier) and accountable officer responsible for managing the U.S. Consulate Lagos Cashier operations within an authorized advance, including cash on hand, cash transactions in transit, replenishments, and cash in local checking accounts. As Alternate Cashier, oversees cash management and cash risk mitigation. The volume, quality and timeliness of the APT’s work must conform to Appropriation Law, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR), meet ICASS service standards, as well as host government laws and regulations. The APU manages vendor and employee payments and receivables within the US Embassy Abuja and US Consulate Lagos, 26 agencies, and 27 allotments/appropriations. The payments and collections managed by the APU exceed $15 million. The Financial Specialist (FS) or Accounts Payable Manager (APM) will distribute APU duties among the APTs. Payables and Receivables managed will include resident and non-resident non-serviced and all serviced Agencies which may include (but not limited to): ICASS, U.S. Trade Representative, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) , International Trade Administration (ITA/Commerce) , General Legal Activities (Civil/Criminal) (GLA), US Marshall Service, Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG), Department of State, Office of Technical Assistance, DHS – Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), HHS-Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS-Center for Disease Control (CDC), United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and Department of Defense serviced agencies. Qualifications and Evaluations Education: Minimum of two (2) years of college or university studies (or local equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration or related field is required. Experience: Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in finance, accounts payable/receivable, disbursement, vouchering, and allowances is required. Requirements: All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a public trust clearance. All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam. Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end. Evaluations: You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement. You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test. You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. Language: Good working knowledge speaking/reading/writing in English is required. Job Knowledge: Two years of experience in one or more aspects of financial management or a work environment that includes an aptitude for figures and/or detail –related duties such as accounting, disbursing, bookkeeping, finance or business administration is required. Skills And Abilities: Must be flexible and able to work with constant changes in work priorities. Must be capable of quickly analyzing transactions, documentation, and records. Must possess a high degree of integrity and the ability to perform fiscal services in a responsible manner. Must serve the public courteously. Must be skilled in dealing tactfully with all levels of personnel and external
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