A Regional Latest Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for Organisation Head of Finance

JOB VACANCIES:

We are a regional organisation in the human rights and development industry seeking for a suitable person to fill the post of:

POST TITLE:   Head of Finance

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The person will be based in Abuja and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial operations of the organisation,
• Supervise the finance staff and foster collaboration and cooperation between Finance and the Programme staff as well liaise with donor organisations,
• Specific duties include reviewing and forecasting monthly project and office expenses of the organisation and partner organisations, coordinating all financial tasks, grants management, preparation of management as well as project reports, overseeing office accounting and other general financial duties.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• The candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with preferably a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Administration,
• She should have at least ten (10) years experience in a related position, part of which must be in an international agency or the NGO sector,
• Proficiency in computerized accounting packages (QuickBooks, Excel, Word etc) is required, as well as strong writing and oral communication skills,
• Demonstration of managerial and problem solving skills with ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion and  integrity is a must,
• The candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with preferably a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting and/or Administration,
• She should have at least ten (10) years experience in a related position, part of which must be in an international agency or the NGO sector,
• Proficiency in computerised accounting packages (QuickBooks, Excel, Word etc) is required, as well as strong writing and oral communication skills,
• Demonstration of managerial and problem solving skills with ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion and integrity is a must,
• A thorough understanding of current best practices in grants management is essential.

METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:

If you feel you meet our need, please forward your application stating clearly why you believe you are suitable for the position, current CV and copies of credentials to westafricacso@yahoo.com on or before 3rd February 2012.

NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be invited for Interview.