Director of Finance and Administration, Agricultural at Palladium Group

Duration: 5 years

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium is recruiting for the anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria Agriculture Competitiveness project.
• The goal of the project is to create a catalytic investment mechanism which links smallholder farmers to the private sector and to create a positive business enabling environments for thriving agribusiness sector.

Purpose of Position

• Palladium seeks a Director of Finance and Administration for the USAID-funded Nigeria opportunity in Agriculture Competitiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, and direct supervision for the project’s finance/accounting staff.
• Oversees the implementation of systems and processes required to support project implementation, ensuring compliance USAID contracts, rules and regulations.
• Ensures the accurate tracking and recording of project expenditures and financial reports
• Guides and assists accountants and other program staff in preparing, revising and monitoring budgets for ongoing activities
• Manages the financial operations and financial reporting of the project, providing guidance and technical assistance to financial management personnel.
• Manages project advances to staff and maintaining a strong internal control environment to safeguard assets
• Ensures integrity of accounting information by reviewing account balances for compliance and establishing quality control over accounting transactions and financial reporting.
• Oversees maintenance of supporting documentation for a reliable and easy to follow audit trail.
• Develops and implements accounting and reporting systems for project expenditures, and provide guidance and training to project staff and partners on financial procedures
• Manages the timely submission of the monthly field expenses to the headquarters office.
• Supervises accounting staff in effective performance within agreed standards of conduct and reporting
• Provides additional support to the COP/DCOP as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Master's degree in business or finance preferred
• 8-10 years' experience in accounting and finance functions including 3-5 working on USAID contracts.
• 2-5 years' experience overseeing or administering grants under contract
• Demonstrated experience managing staff
• Knowledge of local labor and tax laws and reporting procedures
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English
• Advanced knowledge of computers and MS Excel