FHI 360 Is Expanding Its Team – Multiple Roles Available

Family Health International (FHI 360), a nonprofit human development organization working across health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, and other development sectors, is seeking a Senior Accountant for its Country Office in Abuja. The role will provide finance, treasury, accounting, reporting, and compliance support, with a primary focus on the SPEED, ACE 1, and ACE 5 projects.

Responsibilities:

• Support Country Office treasury operations, including daily cash monitoring, payment tracking, and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support banking relationships, bank account administration, and staff profiling requirements.
• Prepare and submit weekly cash requests to the Hub.
• Record intercompany transactions and third-party cash transfers accurately.
• Prepare and review reconciliations for bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, travel advances, accounts receivable, accruals, and other control accounts.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies and outstanding balances.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, properly documented, and compliant with organizational and donor requirements.
• Review payment requests and supporting documents for compliance with internal controls, donor regulations, and financial procedures.
• Support payment processing and monitor payment status.
• Verify VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other statutory deductions.
• Support statutory remittance schedules and timely payments to relevant authorities.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports and financial transactions.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and analyze variances.
• Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Prepare audit schedules, financial analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal, external, and donor audit engagements and follow up on audit findings.
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures for compliance with approved budgets and donor regulations.
• Prepare pipeline reports, expenditure tracking reports, burn-rate analyses, and financial forecasts.
• Support project budget development, revision, and financial planning.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to improve budget utilization and financial performance.
• Maintain complete, organized, confidential, and audit-ready financial records.
• Oversee petty cash management within the Country Office.
• Provide technical support to deep field offices on cash management.
• Create and maintain financial spreadsheets.
• Collaborate with team leads to resolve expenditure and budget issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a recognized equivalent.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in accounting for international development programmes.
• Familiarity with Department of State-funded programmes and NGOs in Nigeria is an advantage.
• CPA, ACA, ACCA, or recognized equivalent is an advantage.
• Experience working in multicultural environments is an advantage.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of accounting, budgeting, and fiscal control principles and practices.
• Budget monitoring and general ledger skills.
• Experience with automated accounting software, databases, spreadsheets, and Management Information Systems.
• Accounting and bookkeeping skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial information with integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to accurately gather, verify, analyze, and manage financial and quantitative information.
• Ability to work effectively with project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria for a minimum of 25%.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with an international nonprofit human development organization.
• Exposure to international development programmes and donor-funded projects.
• Professional experience across finance, treasury, financial reporting, compliance, and project budget management.