Senior Finance Officer - Country Office at Tearfund

Tearfund is a Christian international relief and development agency working globally to end poverty and injustice, and to restore dignity and hope in some of the world’s poorest communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer - Country Office

Job ID: 3122
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Fixed Term 
Job Category: Global Influencing & Programmes
Potential Interview Date: 14th July, 2025.

Job Description

• Tearfund is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Finance Officer in Nigeria.
• Do you have in depth knowledge in the maintenance of system of financial record-keeping with provides the management with timely, accurate and meaningful financial management information to enable them to monitor and manage the programmes (partners and field offices?)
• Do you have solid understanding of maintaining a system of solid internal controls? Are you well experienced in managing institutional donors funding and in audit or investigations.
• Do you have proven experience working with implementing partners and in strategic financial planning?
• How about proficient experience in project design and management as well donor financial compliance and in managing people.
• Do you have MBA in Finance or MSc in Finance/Accounting/Auditing?
• Then we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• The Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for the supporting of finance operations by giving direct technical support to finance and project staff, as well as partner staff where appropriate, in effective and efficient financial control relating to balance sheet reconciliations, filing structure, documentation of financial processes, monitoring partners' procurement practices, facilitating best practice in resource utilisation including the use of assets, and verifying stocks and gifts in kind.
• To provide Finance and Accounting management support and capacity-building functions to Tearfund partners, to ensure financial procedures and systems for financial management and control comply with Tearfund and donor requirements.
• The Senior Finance Officer will handle finance function management as specified on the job description/profile.

Requirements
The successful candidate will: 

• Have Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related. MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred.
• Have Internationally recognised Professional Accounting or Auditing Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CCAB, CA, ICAN, ANAN or equivalent recognised qualification).
• Have Minimum 5 years' experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency.
• Providing financial capacity assessment to local partner.
• Understanding of accounting issues in the charity/NGO sector.
• Proven experience in book-keeping, accounting and financial management.
• Providing financial capacity assessment to local partner.
• Have Practical knowledge of financial systems, internal financial controls & procedures and staff management skills is a MUST.
• Have Prior experience working with implementing partners and strategic planning.
• Have Proven donor financial compliance experience.
• Be Experienced in project design and management.
• Be Experienced of implementing new processes, procedures and controls.
• Be Experienced in finance training for finance and non-finance professionals.
• Be Experience of working with and supporting NGO grant partners.
• Demonstrate ability in financial capacity building.
• Be Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to generate financial reports and meet set deadlines and with good integrity.
• Have Leadership and Administrative skills.
• Be Computer literate in financial management software, MS-Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
• Have Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English and being able to communicate complex financial data to non-finance staff.
• Have the Ability to work cross-culturally and build relationships with staff across multiple locations.
• Have the Ability to lead, participate and facilitate in collective staff prayer and bible studies etc.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for the interviews!
• All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
• The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues.
• In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watch list database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
• We are looking for an individual vision, commitment and energy, someone who is a committed Christian and who shares and supports Tearfund's values and vision.