• Application Deadline: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Director of Finance


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 10 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

The Director of Finance will be the lead expert for project financial management as well as for administrative, human resource and logistics management. S/he will be responsible for overseeing project accounting and finance/budget management including cash flow management, timely donor financial reporting such cash balance report, tax report, quarterly financial report, PUDR report and annual financial report using approved templates. S/he will be responsible for managing GFA review processes as well as internal and external audit review exercises in compliance with donor financial and accounting rules and regulations.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A minimum of a master’s degree and a bachelor’s level degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or another relevant field is required.


• NGO Experience and Chartered accountants’ status in a professional body such as ACCA, CPA or ICAN


• At least 10+ years of relevant work experience managing, in increasing roles of responsibility broad nonprofit financial and operations management.


• 5 + years of experience as lead or deputy lead for finance and operations on a large USAID-funded project.


• Demonstrated experience with coordinating, analysing and reporting financial performance, financial forecasting, and budget variance analysis.


• Demonstrated experience managing operations, including managing people and performance


• The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills; a thorough understanding of USAID financial guidelines and rules, international accounting standards and Nigerian tax and fiscal policies. Hands-on experience using an ERP and business management MIS with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Requires a high level of creativity and innovation and the ability to maintain operational efficiency in a fast-paced work environment.