Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required. Master’s preferred.
• CPA, ACCA, ACA, ICAN, CIMA, CFE or any other relevant professional certification/qualification is preferred.
• Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in financial management, including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex projects; 3+ years line-managing a finance project team or finance department.
• Experience and good working knowledge of donors, such as USAID, rules and regulations is required.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for an international NGO.
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge in generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles.
• Relevant skills in automated accounting software systems and database spreadsheets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word and MS PowerPoint, with an expert knowledge of MS Excel.
• Experience building capacity in financial management of community-based organizations and implementing partners.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with NGO partners, community-based organizations, and international donor agencies.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth, and breadth of financial management expertise.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English.
• Ability to work on problems of complex scope that require in depth evaluations of data and various factors.
• Proven proactive skills in identifying cost savings, cost avoidance and efficiency opportunities.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.

Working Hours and Travel Requirements:

• Usual office working conditions, ability to travel domestically at least 25%.

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