Head of Finance at Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)

Job Description

• The Centre is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of HEAD OF FINANCE in our organization.
• The person will be based in Abuja and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial operations of the organization.
• Supervise the finance and foster collaboration and cooperation between Finance, Administrative and Programme staff as well as liaise with donor organizations.
• Specific duties include reviewing and forecasting monthly project and office expenses of the organization and partner organizations, coordinating finance department tasks, overseeing office accounting, grants management and other general financial duties.

Person Specifications
Education/Qualifications:

• The candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with preferably a Master's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Experience:

• S(he) should have at least ten (10) years experience in a related position, part of which must be in an international agency or the NGO sector.

Skill/Abilities:

• Proficiency in computerized accounting packages (QuickBooks, Excel, Word etc) is required, as well as attention to details; strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Demonstration of managerial and strong analytical problem solving skills with ability to handle sensitive and confidential data with discretion and integrity is a must.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills also required.