About this role
SCIDaR is recruiting a Finance Officer in Abuja. The role supports financial management, budgeting, funding, compliance and reporting for SCIDaR projects, working with the Head of Finance and program managers. The position involves ensuring donor compliance, financial controls, and accurate project accounting across assigned projects. Travel of up to 20% is required. The organisation is a Nigerian non-profit focused on health interventions and development research and policy influence.
What you would do
- Prepare monthly project reconciliations and coordinate month-end reporting for assigned projects
- Provide and interpret financial information to the EMT to inform decision-making
- Perform analytical review of key financial statement items
- Plan, budget and monitor costs with Program Managers across projects
- Improve financial management systems, processes and policies and oversee QA
- Track financial metrics, KPIs and generate project reports
- Review transactions to ensure donor and legal compliance
- Work with internal audit to minimise financial risk
- Support process and report reviews with auditors and implement recommendations
- Prepare payment schedules, statutory deductions and monthly invoices for projects
What they are asking for
- Second-Class Upper Bachelor's degree in Financial Accounting, Economics or related Social Sciences from a reputable university
- Masters' degree is an added advantage
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or ICAN (compulsory)
- 3-6 years post-NYSC experience in a similar role including 1-2 years in audit
- Experience in non-profit financial management or top consulting is a plus
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