Finance Associate

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate

Location: Lagos

Description

• The role ensures compliance with donor agreements, organizational financial policies, and reporting timelines and serves as a key finance partner to program teams.
• The Program Finance Associate provides strategic and operational finance support for donor -funded and internal programs, including budget management, financial analysis, and preparation of program financial reports for donors and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to program teams, offering financial guidance to support
  informed planning and decision -making.
• Ensure compliance with donor agreements, organisational financial policies, and audit standards.
• Provide financial oversight and support to implementing partners and sub – grantees, including
  review of financial reports.
• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for donors and internal stakeholders in line with
  reporting requirements.
• Develop, monitor, and control program budgets to ensure effective and appropriate use of funds.
• Support internal and external audit processes, respond.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in program finance, donor reporting, partner/sub-grantee oversight, and audit support.
• HND / Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA (or ACA).
• 6 - 10 years’ relevant finance experience, preferably within an NGO, international organisation, or donor-funded environment.
• Proficient in using accounting systems for financial management and reporting.
• Advanced skills for budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting.