Finance DirectorCreative Associates International

• The objective of the West Africa Trade and Investment Activity is to improve private sector competitiveness with a focus on increasing the agricultural productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Nigeria and promoting West Africa’s regional and international trade.
• The Activity comprises three main components: (i) design of a Competitiveness Fund for private sector partnerships; (ii) administration of the Competitiveness Fund to develop private sector partnerships and provide grants; and (iii) technical assistance (TA) that directly supports, coordinates, and organizes qualifying recipients (i.e., partners and grantees) to achieve USAID’s trade and food security objectives.
• The Trade Hub will contribute to both USAID/Nigeria’s Feed the Future objectives related to increasing the agricultural competitiveness of smallholder farmers in Nigeria as well as USAID/West Africa’s objective to increase broad-based growth and resilience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the finance team and oversight on the project’s accounting and finance functions, including identification of areas for improvement and strategic guidance for financial management.
• Ensure accurate and timely information is provided to assist in the project's day-to-day management and drive management, strategic and budgetary decisions.
• Establish and maintain financial management and accounting control systems for program expenditures.
• Ensure project liquidity and establish appropriate checks and balances to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest.
• Ensure all financial records are audit-ready, establish cost and fiscal controls, and enforce stringent international financial and auditing standards that ensure efficiency, accountability, and compliance.
• Lead the development of the annual budget, annual and quarterly forecasts and re-forecasts, pipeline analysis, budget realignment, and fund obligation requests.
• Support the development of the project's annual workplans.
• Work closely with field-based implementing partners to ensure budgets, projections, and invoices are completed according to the Creative policies and procedures and USG regulations.
• Direct the formation and implementation of financial management and compliance policies and procedures, guiding policy decisions and providing technical expertise.
• Verify all project procurements before execution and determine source selection methods for complex procurements to ensure compliance with the Creative policies and USG rules and regulations.
• Manage finance team and provide staff financial management and systems training.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly and annual financial reports on the financial status of project expenses and budget information.
• Ensure that the project meets all contractual requirements and complies with the USG regulations.

Reporting & Supervision:

• The Director of Finance reports directly to the Chief of Party.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, International Development, or a related field.
• A Master's Degree and professional qualification (ACA/ CNA/ ACCA/ CPA) is an added advantage.
• At least 10+ years general work experience including 7+ years of progressive specific experience related to the position. with sub-grants management, preferably in West Africa, working in international development.
• Must have 5+ years of progressive experience managing and supervising groups and teams.
• Strong knowledge of USAID rules and regulations, administration, and compliance.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems and familiar with all MS Office applications.
• Exposure to working with international operations - the ability to work with and achieve results with diverse personnel in many countries.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills
• Fluency in Spoken and Written English is required.