Chief Accountant - Lagos Job at USAID Nigeria

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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.

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