Job Description

• Coordinate annual budget preparations and compliance and ensure that project budgets are reviewed at least quarterly.
• Work with the State Director on periodic preparation of Financial Statements and ensure completion of project financials on monthly basis.
• Conduct monthly budget / actual analysis to give feedback to State Director every month; prepare and submission of donor specific monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Review staff and vendor payments to ensure error free transactions and respond to all audit issues related to project financials.
• Review all transactions posted into donor project books and make corrections where necessary before they are posted for consolidation.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Must possess a first degree or its equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
• Must possess a Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Admin or Finance with a professional certification of ICAN or ACCA.
• Must possess minimum ten (10) years post NYSC working experience with at least seven (7) years of experience in a bi-lateral or multi-lateral agency financed project in the Nigeria (or an African nation).

• Knowledge and expertise in the field of project preparation, commercial negotiations, financial management, internal controls/systems development, accounting, auditing and reporting.
• Must be proficient in all aspects of corporate accounting and all pertinent financial standards, rules and regulations relating to good financial management.
• Ability to solve problems, exercising good judgement will be an asset.
• Must be of good character with proven impeccable integrity.
• Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
• Familiarity with Donor-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one-page cover letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Human Resources Unit through this email address: career@ecews.org

APPLICATION MUST EXPLICITLY STATE YOUR FULL NAMES, THE POSITION OF INTEREST WITH PREFERED LOCATION as the subject of the email.

Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.

Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ECEWS has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

ECEWS does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.