Director of Finance and Administration at Palladium Group

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Oversees project operations, including but not limited to human resources, logistics, procurement, subcontracts/sub-awards, and accounting/finances, including financial capacities of all TOs
• Ensures compliance with USAID policies and procedures
• Develops internal control measures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting at headquarters and field levels
• Prepares budgets for annual workplans and financial reports for USAID/Nigeria
• Conducts internal and coordinates external financial audits for all TOs
• Builds capacity of headquarters and in-country finance and operations teams
  Supervises finance, grants, and operations team
• Any other tasks as assigned

 Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in business, finance, economics, or any other relevant field. Bachelor's degree with at least 6 years of experience in grant, business, finance, accounting, or any other relevant field can be substituted for an advanced degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience managing grants for donor organizations. Experience with USAID grants management system highly preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage large budgets and client expectations.
• Able to communicate effectively and excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times