GRID Consulting: Chief Accountant

GRID Consulting Nigeria is hiring for a Chief Accountant. Established over 25 years ago, GRID Consulting is a leading multi-disciplinary management consultancy firm specialised in providing consulting services in financial management system strengthening, institutional and organisational development, as well as human resource management services in the public and private sector both in Nigeria and across sub Saharan Africa.
Strong on providing tailored services in public and private sectors, our inputs directly support sustainable long-term economic and human development reforms. We work with corporations, state and national governments, major international development partners as well as the civil society to deliver our solutions.

Continued growth has created requires the recruitment of a Chief Accountant to work within GRID as follows:

Chief Accountant
This position will have overall responsibility for all internal accounting functions of GRID. Managing a team of six, the chief accountant will report to the managing director and will have the primary responsibility of the day-to-day operations of the accounting department including accounts payable/receivable, planning/forecasting, a substantial payroll, and the generation of management accounting reports. S/he will also continually monitor and report on the company’s financial management systems as well as on all financial-related activities of the company.

Qualification:
The ideal candidate should be a professionally qualified accountant with a minimum of 10 years professional experience in an accounts generating function. At least 5 of these years must have been spent in a management role with responsibility for overseeing the functions of other accounting staff. Strong knowledge of using computerised accounting packages is critical; as is the ability to compile, present and defend management and final accounts. In addition we require a good communicator with a proven track record of setting up accounting systems and strong Excel skills.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
The positions will be based in Ikoyi Lagos, and will be subject to a probationary period of six months. Our remuneration rates are very competitive.

APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit a letter of suitability setting out what skills & experience they would bring to GRID Consulting, their reasons for applying & comprehensive CVs together with contact addresses, & telephone numbers all in electronic form to jobs@gridconsulting.net

Applications closing date is 16th of July 2010.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview by the 31st of July, 2010 with a view to the successful candidate commencing work as soon as possible thereafter.