Finance Consultant, Renewed Women’s Voice & Leadership (RWVL) at ActionAid (AA) Nigeria

ActionAid (AA) Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a life with dignity. As a large and visible development organisation, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. Our expertise lies in community-led approaches to development and working through partnerships with the poor and other grass root organisations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Consultant, Renewed Women’s Voice & Leadership (RWVL) 

Job Requisition ID: act-27976
Location: Abuja
Job type: Full-time
Responsible to: Finance Advisor, RWVL
Line Management: None

Job Purpose

• The post holder will ensure maintenance of adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports and review and analyze accounting ledgers.
• S/he will also contribute to strengthening the internal control and accounting systems of ActionAid Nigeria and partner organizations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Support team members in the review of Partners’ reports.
• Attend to project-specific internal/external audits.
• Work with other members of the project team in planning and forecasting.
• Follow through ActionAid Nigeria communication procedures with donors and implementing partners.
• Review, reconcile and post hold partners report.
• Strictly adhere to AA Nigeria policies and procedures and observance with agreement of donor Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the project as required of Global Affairs Canada
• Support RWVL team in providing organizational development support to Implementing partner organizations.
• Support capacity assessment,  financial and accounting processes, and prepare reports on partner organizations as may be assigned by the Finance Advisor.
• Review and posting of vouchers.
• Maintain Project Asset Register & keep it up-to-date.
• Support team in carrying out asset verification exercise for all Project assets
• Provide support during Project & Partner budget planning
• Monitor and review staff advances, retirements, and post-hold journals.
• Provide support in reconciliation of projects, bank accounts and other assigned ledgers
• Maintenance of cloud-based balance sheet and Partner grant tracker
• Maintain project document archive (soft copy & hard copy)
• Any other duties assigned by line manager.

Key Working Relationships:

• Internal: Entire AAN staff
• External: Donors, Partners, external auditors, and government agencies.

Persons Specification
Education / Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting / Finance.
• Relevant accounting professional certification (ICAN, ACCA etc) is desirable.

Experience

• At least three (3) years post NYSC experience of which should have been spent in a finance position.
• Experience in implementing financial control systems 
• Sound practical Knowledge of any accounting software and Spreadsheets
• Development sector experience as a finance person is desirable
• Experience working with subgrantees is desirable.

Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Excellent interpersonal & negotiation skills.
• Ability to work well with or without supervision.
• Ability to multitask.

Personal Qualities:

• High sense of integrity
• Accuracy and attention to details.
• Willingness to work additional hours when necessary.
• Effectively promote AAN’s mission values, and objectives.

Remuneration

• ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from young people, women, persons with disability and candidates from the Northeast and Northwest are particularly encouraged.

Application Closing Date
14th April, 2026.

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

Note: While we respect all applicants, interview dates will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.