Qualifications and skills :
• A University degree or equivalent professional qualifications in finance and/or accounting;
• Well developed management skills, strong leadership and excellent communication skills, and ability to lead a team in multi-cultural environment and ensure good client communication;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential;
• Knowledge/understanding of the local languages would be an advantage;
• Demonstrated analytical skills;
• Well developed interpersonal skills as well as skills in mediation;
• Excellent strategic planning, project management and report writing skills:

General professional experience :
• Demonstrate at least 10 years experience of working in accounting and finance, with at least 5 years in the energy sector, with specific knowledge and understanding of accounting systems to support electricity utility;
• Demonstrate strong management experience, including development of in-depth business plans;
• Experience of building capacity, inter alia, providing on the job training and designing and implementing training programmes;
• Demonstrable experience of managing complex technical assistance projects and working with various levels of governments in transitions economies and multi donor environments

Specific professional experience :
• Knowledge and familiarity with the European Union’s accounting practices, International Accounting standards;
• Experience in transitional economies, particularly the former Yougolsavia, would be desirable.