Vacancy at WaterAid

The role will provide strategic leadership of financial and Information Technology support
functions of WaterAid Nigeria and ensure effective application of WaterAid financial and
IT policies and procedures in collaboration with other members of the country senior management team and WaterAid UK. The Head of Finance & IT will also support partner organizations in ensuring they develop and apply generally acceptable accounting practices in their financial activities.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum requirement from our ideal candidate is a University degree in Accounting and membership of an internationally recognized accounting body i.e. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (lCAN), ACCA, CIMA, ACA or CPA, Possession of Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or Masters in Public Administration (MPA) would be a distinct advantage. In addition to the qualifications, the candidate must possess a minimum of ten years post qualification experience of which five would be in a senior management position in an international NGO sector. The candidate will demonstrate an
excellent track record of experience in preparing accurate accounting reports to a
diverse range of audiences under tight deadlines; at least 5 years experience in providing leadership and supportive supervision to a professional team with varying levels of competencies and maturity; experience working in a multi-cultural setting and strong knowledge of Sun Accounting software package.