MSH: Associate Director, Finance & Operations Job in Nigeria

Position: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Location: Abuja
The Associate Director for Finance and Operations oversees the overall accounting and office operations functions for all projects and programs operating in the office. This includes accounting, financial analysis and reporting, travel and logistics, and general office management and administration.
The Associate Director for Finance and Operations safeguards the financial and physical assets of MSH against fraud, loss or misuse by ensuring that internal controls are implemented and enforced. He/She ensures that any money expended is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, MSH Policy and any cost principles imposed by MSH or a donor agency.
He or she must demonstrate the ability to use sound business judgment in assuring that all costs are reasonable and necessary for the completion of the office projects and MSH’s mission.


Specific Responsibilities
• Maintains oversight over finance and operations responsibilities including accounting, inventory, transport, logistics, office administration and facilities management.
• Establish and maintain systems for purchase approval and asset use which ensure adequate internal control, in accordance with MSH standard operating procedures for finance and accounting.
• Assure field office finance and operations are well managed and applying all MSH policies and procedures.
• Establish and communicate office operations standards to MSH staff and consultants.
• Ensure that all local and regional purchases are as per the defined threshold, and maintain tracking and documentation systems that will facilitate future processing, payment and audit requirements.
• Ensure that all local tax laws and regulations are strictly adhered to and taxes are paid to the tax authorities as prescribed by law.
• Provide an audit interface between MSH Corporate’ Accounting, Internal Auditors, External audit firms and donor auditors.
• Oversee preparation or prepare and interpret standard financial reports per MSH requirements; specialized reports for COMU Director, Program Directors and/or Country Director and any required reports from USAID and other donor agencies.

Qualifications
• Masters level degree ill Accounting or Business Management.
• 10 or more years experience in finance and business management, with at least 3 years at a senior management level.
• Experience in USAID project accounting and operations management.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in broad-based office management functions, especially financial management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated ability to interact professionally with a culturally diverse staff, clients and consultants, including Headquarters staff, upper management and clients.
• Written and spoken English fluency mandatory.
• Demonstrated computer skills in word processing, database, presentation and spreadsheets (Microsoft Office preferred.)
• Demonstrated experience in accounting software,

HOW TO APPLY

Interested persons may send comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as ONE MS Word document to: lmsnigeria@msh.org . If you wish to be considered for a post, please specify the position for which you are applying in the subject line. Note that if the underline instructions are not followed application will not be considered.

Suitable candidates living with HIV/AIDS will have an added advantage. Women are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 10th September 2010

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