Senior Accountant-Temporary Hire

Title: Senior Accountant-Temporary Hire

Location: Country Office, Abuja

Supervisor: Deputy Director- Finance

Basic Functions:

Under the direction of the Deputy Director of Finance, the Senior Accountant shall assume responsibility for accounting in the Country Office and ensure compliance with the contractual financial requirements of programs/projects.

This position is to provide finance, treasury, and financial management support to FHI 360, with a primary focus on the SPEED, ACE 1 and ACE 5 projects, while also supporting the broader Finance Department in compliance with organizational policies and procedures, donor regulations, and applicable statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury & Cash Management

• Support Country Office (CO) treasury operations, including monitoring daily cash positions, tracking payments, and conducting monthly bank reconciliations.
• Support all CO banking relationships, including bank account administration and staff profiling requirements.
• Participate in preparation and submission of weekly cash requests to the Hub, ensuring adequate liquidity to support Country Office operations and operational needs.
• Ensure the timely and accurate recording of intercompany transactions and other third-party cash transfers in compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Accounting and Reconciliations

• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, balance sheet accounts, employee travel advances, accounts receivable, accruals, and other control accounts to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records.
• Investigate, analyze, and promptly resolve outstanding reconciliation items, discrepancies, and unreconciled balances to maintain accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure that all financial records are complete, accurate, and supported by adequate documentation in accordance with organizational policies, accounting standards, and donor compliance requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all reconciliation activities to support internal reviews, external audits, and regulatory compliance.

Payments & Compliance

• Review payment requests and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with organizational policies, internal controls, donor regulations, and applicable financial procedures.
• Support the processing of payments through approved financial systems, while tracking and monitoring payment status to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Verify the accurate calculation and application of Value Added Tax (VAT), Withholding Tax (WHT), Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), and other statutory deductions in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Support the preparation of statutory remittance schedules and ensure timely submission and payment to the appropriate government authorities and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain organized and complete payment records, including all supporting documentation, to facilitate audits, strengthen compliance, and ensure proper record retention.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support the preparation, review, and timely submission of monthly financial reports, ensuring compliance with FHI 360 policies, procedures, and donor requirements.
• Review financial transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, proper account coding, and the availability of adequate supporting documentation in line with organizational and donor standards.
• Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets, analyze budget performance, identify variances, and recommend appropriate corrective actions to support effective financial management.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities by ensuring that all accounting transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and processed within established timelines.
• Review financial data uploaded into the organization's accounting systems to verify accuracy, completeness, and consistency, and promptly resolve any identified discrepancies.

Audit & Documentation

• Prepare audit schedules, financial analyses, and supporting documentation required for internal, external, and donor audits, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational and donor requirements if the need arise.
• Support audit engagements by coordinating audit activities, responding promptly to audit inquiries, and facilitating the timely retrieval and submission of financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist in addressing audit findings and recommendations by providing relevant information and supporting the implementation of corrective actions where necessary.

Budget Management and Financial Monitoring

• Monitor project budgets and expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets, donor regulations, and organizational financial policies.
• Prepare and analyze pipeline reports, expenditure tracking reports, burn-rate analyses, and financial forecasts to support effective project implementation and decision-making.
• Support the development, revision, and management of project budgets, as well as financial planning processes for both existing and newly awarded projects.
• Provide financial analysis, insights, and recommendations to enhance budget utilization, strengthen financial performance, and support the achievement of project objectives.

Records Management and Compliance

• Maintain complete, accurate, and systematically organized financial records in accordance with FHI 360 policies, documentation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all financial documentation is properly filed, readily accessible, and audit-ready to support internal reviews, external audits, donor assessments, and compliance monitoring activities.
• Safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and security of financial information and organizational records at all times, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and data protection requirements.

Other Duties

• Oversee the management of petty cash within the country office and provide technical supports 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.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to work with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, and recipients of assistance.
• Well-developed computer skills.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control theory and practices.
• Knowledge of general office practices and administrative procedures or the ability to comprehend them.
• Budget monitoring and general ledger skills.
• Relevant software skills to include automated accounting software, database spreadsheets and Management Information Systems.
• Accounting and bookkeeping skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial information with integrity and confidentialityr.
• Handle financial and quantitative information with accuracy and precision; resourceful in gathering, verifying and analyzing financial data.
• Ability to travel in Nigeria for minimum of 25%

Qualifications and requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance and Business Administration or its recognized equivalent with 5-7 years relevant experience.
• Experience in accounting related to international development programs.
• Familiarity with DoS funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria is an advantage.
• CPA, ACA, ACCA or recognized equivalent is an advantage.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is an advantage.
• Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above

Safeguarding:

FHI 360 is committed to providing a safe environment for all employees, beneficiaries and anyone contracted by FHI 360. This Includes taking measures to protect vulnerable people from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by either FHI 360 employees or associated personnel. FHI 360 abides by child safeguarding principles. FHI 360’s Safeguarding Policies apply and flow out to all FHI 360 staff, board members, volunteers, and partner staff (subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and subrecipients), regardless of the funding mechanism or amount of contract, agreement, or purchase order.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is indexed to USD 12,326 - 17,000 for annual gross salary (basic and allowances). When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Our values and commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs and requires that all personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the applicant’s tenure with previous employers. By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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