Project Accountant at AfID

Required:
Finance or accounting qualification (professional qualification or part-qualification such as a Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst

Essential:
• 7 to 10 years of demonstrated progressive experience in financial analysis and decision-making, obtained with an international accounting firm, bilateral or multilateral aid agency, government department, industry, or a commercial or investment bank;
• Experience in financial, regulatory, and grant-making or contracting processes;
• Demonstrated experience of having to make budgetary decisions or approvals;
• Experience of supervising a team and having to make decisions around performance management within a finance function.
Desirable:
• Grants and project management experience, preferably in the health, social or financing sector would be an advantage as well as relevant experience in developing countries;
• Experience of working within an international or regional sphere of activity.