Senior Accountant at FHI 360

Advance Your Career in Global Development with FHI 360

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make a tangible impact on global human development? FHI 360, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives through locally driven solutions, is seeking a dedicated and skilled professional for the Senior Accountant position. Operating in over 70 countries, FHI 360 relies on rigorous science, research, and robust financial management to address critical challenges in health, education, economic development, and more.

In this vital role, reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Finance, you will assume responsibility for core accounting functions in the Country Office. Your primary focus will be supporting finance, treasury, and financial management for key projects such as SPEED, ACE 1, and ACE 5, ensuring full compliance with organizational policies, donor regulations, and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Treasury & Cash Management: Monitor daily cash positions, conduct monthly bank reconciliations, administer banking relationships, and prepare weekly cash requests to ensure adequate liquidity.
• Accounting and Reconciliations: Prepare and review monthly reconciliations of balance sheets, bank accounts, employee travel advances, and control accounts to maintain accurate financial reporting.
• Payments & Compliance: Review payment requests, ensure proper internal controls, verify statutory deductions (VAT, WHT, PAYE), and manage timely statutory remittances.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Support month-end and year-end closing, monitor project expenditures against approved budgets, analyze budget variances, and ensure correct account coding.
• Audit & Documentation: Prepare audit schedules and documentation, coordinate internal and external audit engagements, and assist in implementing corrective actions for audit findings.
• Budget Management: Prepare pipeline reports, burn-rate analyses, and financial forecasts, and provide strategic financial insights to enhance budget utilization.
• Records Management: Maintain audit-ready, systematically organized financial records while ensuring strict data confidentiality and security.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or its recognized equivalent.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, preferably within international development programs or NGOs.
• Familiarity with Department of State (DoS) funded programs in Nigeria is a distinct advantage.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, or a recognized equivalent is highly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in automated accounting software, database spreadsheets, and general ledger systems.
• High integrity in handling sensitive financial data with exceptional accuracy and precision.
• Ability to travel within Nigeria for a minimum of 25% of the time.

Method of Application

If you meet the qualifications and are passionate about driving impactful solutions in global development, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your updated CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience to careers@fhi360.org with "Senior Accountant Application" in the subject line.