Chief Accountant

Job description

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 report, tracking payments, supervising petty cash disbursements, analyzing expenditure and income, allocating account codes and posting into the quick books. The ideal candidate will meet thefollowing requirements: Must have a BSC or HND inaccounting. MBA or membership of ACA or CPA is an added advantage. Must have at least 3 years ofexperience working in accounting/financial management of USAID or otherinternational donor funded-projects. Excellent organizational, oral andwritten communication skills in English. Excellent finance, accounting andmanagement analytical and problem solving skills. Proficiency with Quick BooksAccounting software, Microsoft excel, word processing and database applicationshighly required. Ability to work as an integral partof a professional team, set priorities and handle a high volume of activities. USAID’S monitoring and evaluation management services 11 project is a five year USAID activity supporting performance management and capacity building for USAID Nigeria and its implementation partners. It is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a chief accountant.