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  • Posted: Mar 2, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges. Its experts focus on building inclusive educational systems, transitioning communities from conflict to peace, developing sustainable economic growth, engaging youth, promoting transparen...
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    Director, Finance in Abuja

    Reporting & Supervision: The Director of Finance reports to the Chief of Party.

    Responsibilities

    Primary Responsibilities:

    • Provide leadership to the finance team and oversight on the project's accounting and finance functions, including identification of areas for improvement and strategic guidance for financial management
    • Ensure accurate and timely information is provided, to assist in the day-to-day management of the project and to drive management, strategic and budgetary decisions
    • Establish and maintain financial management and accounting control systems for program expenditures
    • Ensure project liquidity and establish appropriate checks and balances to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest
    • Ensure all financial records are audit ready, establish cost and fiscal controls, and enforce stringent international financial and auditing standards that ensure efficiency, accountability, and compliance
    • Lead the development of the annual budget, annual and quarterly forecasts and reforecasts, pipeline analysis, budget realignment, and fund obligation requests
    • Support the development of the project annual workplans

    • Work closely with field-based implementing partners to ensure budgets, projections, and invoices are completed according to the Creative policies and procedures and USG regulations

    • Direct the formation and implementation of financial management and compliance policies and procedures, guiding policy decisions and providing technical expertise

    • Verify all project procurements prior to execution and determine source selection methods for complex procurements to ensure compliance with the Creative policies and USG rules and regulations

    • Manage finance team and provide financial management and systems training for the staff

    • Ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly and annual financial reports on financial status of project expenses and budget information

    • Ensure that the project meets all contractual requirements and complies with the USG regulations**Qualifications**

    Required Skills and Qualifications:

    • A minimum of 10 years of experience working in senior financial management positions with increasing levels of responsibility for large complex projects, of which at least five years' experience managing multifaceted development programs, with strong experience with funds control, and the ability to monitor fraud and abuse
    • Strong knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
    • Master's degree in a financerelated field; an additional 2 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree
    • Experience working in conflict-affected regions; experience specifically in the West Africa region is highly desirable
    • Fluency in written and spoken English

    Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

    Creative Associates International Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (gender/race/disability/veteran) and provides equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Creative Associates International on www.click2apply.net to apply

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