Christian Aid recruiting

More than half the world lives in poverty. Christian Aid is the
development and campaigning agency of 40 sponsoring churches in the UK
and Ireland which aim to put a stop to that. We believe we can make
that a reality by transforming the lives of people who live in poverty
and empower them to change their lives for the future. We campaign
against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local
organizations to give people strength to find their own solutions to
the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. So if you’re
passionate about helping others, if you’re as determined as we are to
end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make
change happen.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a financial professional to
contribute to the effective management of the Christian Aid programme
in Nigeria. As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for managing
the finance and compliance functions of the Nigeria country programme
and the Abuja office.

From managing the programme’s management and donor reporting, to
supporting and developing the financial capacity of your staff and our
partners, you’ll work proactively to lead the Finance team in meeting
our internal and external reporting requirements. And we’ll expect you
to use your understanding of all that involves, developing the skills
and abilities of your staff and our partners, and to quickly identify
and resolve potential issues at the earliest stage.
You will be an IFAC-qualified accountant with strong background
knowledge of financial principles and practices; considerable
experience in financial management and budgeting; management of audits
and familiarity with local government regulations and procedures. You
will have considerable experience in working for not-for-profit
organisations. You will have a demonstrated capacity to manage large
institutional funded grants and possess skills in budget preparation,
analysis and training, consolidated financial reporting and
presentation. Experience of capacity building work of national
organisations is desirable.


A natural communicator and leader with excellent analytical skills,
you will have a strong, positive attitude and the ability to manage a
wide range of issues.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the
following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate
your answers.


FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
Describe a time when you wrote a financial report for an external body.

EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Tell us about a time when you needed to break a large project or major
activity into smaller components in order to get it done.

EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Describe a project/programme that you supervised which was behind
schedule, over budget, or understaffed.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Tell us of a time when you assessed the development needs of team
members and ensured that they were met.


We value everyone who works for us, so we offer a wide range of
rewards from generous leave to a competitive benefits package to make
sure you have the perfect work/life balance.

DOWNLOAD THE ROLE PROFILE (66 KB PDF)
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/Images/Finance%20manager%2C%20Nigeria%20FM-NG-03_tcm15-50179.pdf


To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email
your completed International application form to:
nigeriarecruit@christian-aid.org  quoting the reference number below.


Only electronically submitted application forms will be accepted.


Please note also that CVs will not be accepted and that only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


JOB REFERENCE:FM/NG/03


CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON, MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2010


INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD DURING THE WEEK COMMENCING 4 OCTOBER 2010


Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our
workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of
the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability,
sexual orientation, religion or belief.


HOW TO APPLY
To find out more and apply, go to www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs please
download an application pack from and email your completed form to:
nigeriarecruit@christian-aid.org


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http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs/international/fmn_FM-NG-03_job.aspx


Previous applicants need not apply