Job Title: Chief Accountant
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID's Monitoring and Evaluation Management Services II project is a five— year USAID activity supporting performance management and capacity building for USAID Nigeria and its implementing partners. It is currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position
Responsibilities:
• The Chief Account discharges his/her assignments under the guidance of the Chief of Party and Financial and Operations Manager.
• She/he is responsible for preparing financial reports, tracking payments, supervising petty cash disbursements, analyzing expenditure and income, allocating account codes and postings into the QuickBooks
Qualifications:
• Must have a BSc or HND in Accounting. MBA or membership of ACA or CPA is an added advantage.
• Must have at least 3 years of experience working in accounting/financial management for USAID or other international donor funded-projects.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills in English
• Excellent Finance, Accounting and Management analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Accounting Software, Microsoft Excel, word processing and database applications highly required
• Ability to work as an integral part of a professional team, set priorities and handle a high volume of activities
• Excellent professional references (minimum of 3)
Deadline: 22nd May, 2013.
Apply to this job (http://www.jobnavy.com/job/17495/chief-accountant-lagos-job-at-usaid-nigeria/)