Job at Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) Recruiting Finance manager

FINANCE MANAGER

Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) was invited to work in country by the Federal Ministry of Health and, since April 2009, has worked across FCT, as well as in other States, in order to provide underserved members of local communities with high quality and affordable safe motherhood and child spacing products and services. MSN is now seeking to employ a qualified and experienced FINANCE MANAGER to play a key jobs in Nigeria in the strengthening of its finance and administration systems.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Finance Manager will have direct responsibility for a range of activities ‘including,
The day-to-day running of finance and administration,
The production of key documents (eg monthly management accounts and appropriate submissions to HQ (UK))
The writing of the annual budget as well as all donor budgets and financial reports, and,
The evolution of all relevant financial and administrative systems (including the revision and roll out of key Manuals).

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
At least 7 years of experience at either a similar level or in positions with increasing levels of responsibility
Appropriate academic/professional qualifications (the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and will also possess relevant postgraduate training and/or qualifications) ,
At least four years of experience working in a large NGO receiving donor funds
Demonstrable experience of using financial software such as SUN
The ability to work as a senior manager with a minimum of supervision in a busy and dynamic environment

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV should be sent to the Country Director to: mariestopes51@yahoo.com . Alternatively, candidates can hand deliver their applications to:
Marie Stopes Nigeria
Unit 2, Erisco Bonpet Plaza, Off Herbert Macauley Way,
Wuse, Abuja.

Interviews will be held during the week of August 30 September 2010 and the successful candidate will be expected to assume her/his duties with Marie Stopes Nigeria at the beginning of October 2010. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

DEADLINE DATE: 20th August, 2010.