Your position and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Head of Finance Department, you will be responsible for the overall management of the mission financial portfolio for effective and efficient financial management, in line with the Action Against Hunger financial guidelines and donor rules and regulations.
Your missions will be to:
Contribute to the definition of mission strategy and development of budget and proposal framework
Ensure effective account management and financial reporting for the mission
Oversee the cash management for the mission
Ensure financial and budgetary management
Promote and ensure financial collaboration and coordination with mission partners
Ensure financial risk management and continuous improvement of financial procedures
Mentor support, capacity building and performance management
Support 3 Field Offices (Maiduguri, Yobe, Sokoto) and 2 operations in Jigawa and Yola
Manage 2 people directly (DHOD and Accountant) and 3 indirectly (Finance Managers)
Your profile
You hold a Degree in Accounting/Finance with a proven experience (5 years), including experience with SAGA accounting system and at least 3 years in a managing complex, large-scale grant portfolios, backed by a solid understanding of humanitarian accounting standards, organizational code of conduct, and the operational dynamics of NGO field environments.
You are familiar with donor regulations, compliance, frameworks and the Nigerian mission context, and you are able to ensure high-quality financial stewardship and accountability.
Experience with Action Against Hunger's systems and operational approaches is an asset.
You have a good command of written and spoken English.