Accounting Officer (SAY WEE)

at  Technoserve

JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS

Job Title: Accounting Officer
Project: Skilling Adolescents and Young Women for Entrepreneurship and Employability (SAY-WEE)
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Program Manager
About TechnoServe:
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or related field with minimum of 2 years’ experience, alternatively 4 years’ experience in the field of finance.
• Experience and conversant with UN Face form, expert in forecasting and liquidation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with donor funded projects most especially the UN
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong sense of collegiality, integrity, resourcefulness, and accountability for results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• An ability to think critically and elevate risks to management.
• A creative and entrepreneurial approach to resolving problems.
• Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic functional knowledge of field accounting software packages.

Travel - Minimal
Supervisory Responsibilities – None

Please refer the Job description for details