Vacancy for a Finance Officer at Catholic Relief Services

 Employment Nigeria 16-Sep-2017 NIGERIA , Accounting   NGO  


Catholic Relief Services (CRS) a non-governmental not for profit human development organization. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which CRS operates. 

POSITION : Finance Officer

Description

The incubent will manage the daily financial operations (accounting, financial management, budget monitoring, reporting and accounting package such as Sun Systems Administration) of the program and ensure that the financial accounting environment is in compliance with CRS policies and procedures, donor rules and regulations & local government requirements.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelors degree in Accounting.
  • Qualified chartered accountant ACA or ACCA will be an advantage.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position.
  • Seek and apply knowledge of accounting packages
  • Demonstrated strong ability with budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc
  • Prior experience with international, bilateral or multilateral organization.
  • Strong ability to read and interpret policies and regulations.
  • Skilled in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Internet.

Competencies:

  • Able to prioritize work, multi-task and control processes.
  • Strong representation, presentation and communication skills.
  • Able to work diligently and independently.
  • Ability to work in a team work environment and coordinate team work.
  • Ability to work under pressure with short deadlines.
  • Maturity, diplomacy, tact and discretion, with strong negotiation skills.
  • Ability to remain calm and professional in tense situations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong team work and beneficiary/local partner-service focus; able to work with diverse groups of people as a member of multi-cultural teams, both as team leader and team member;
  • Communicative and dynamic/skilled in obtaining information from staff and/or external partners and potential sponsors as necessary to accomplish duties.
  • Demonstrated strength in partner relationships; diplomatic and able to manage conflicts and to move groups toward consensus
  • Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally to diverse audiences;
  • Patience and dedication to strengthening local partner organizations and working with partners in a spirit of authentic partnership;

How To Apply
Candidates should download Application Form and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to:vacancies.ne.nigeria@crs.org. The position title and location should be the subject of the mail qlong with "Finance Officer: FOB-18117"
 



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