Finance Business Partner – Study Centre Network at Miva Open University

Miva Open University - We are an education company building a new kind of university targeted at the African region. Miva, a subsidiary of the uLesson Group, is a Pan-African Distance e-Learning University that is built on a couple of beliefs:

Firstly, we believe that the traditional brick-and-mortar approach to tertiary education is no longer a viable option for serving learners on the African continent. This approach will not provide the capacity and efficacy for the people of the region. We are building a university experience that leverages excellent academic talent (wherever it is to be found) and digital technologies to create a new, fresh, more efficacious and more accessible tertiary experience.

Our second belief is that this new tertiary experience must not only meet but exceed the existing way of doing things in terms of quality, efficacy and preparing learners for the future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Business Partner – Study Centre Network

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary 

• We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and support the growth of Miva’s Study Centre Network across Nigeria.
• The Finance Business Partner – Study Centre Network will play a critical role in ensuring financial discipline, cost efficiency, asset accountability, and strong operational controls across all study centres.
• This role requires a highly analytical, hands-on, and business-oriented finance professional who can partner effectively with centre managers and operational leaders to drive sound financial decision-making, safeguard company assets, and support sustainable expansion across the network.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and monitor operating costs across the study centre network, including rent, utilities, security, facility management, examination logistics, and other local operating expenses.
• Review and approve centre-level expenditures in line with delegated authority limits, challenge variances, and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising the learner experience.
• Partner with Study Centre Managers to establish cost targets, interpret financial performance, and drive corrective actions where required.
• Maintain and oversee the fixed asset register across all study centres, ensuring accurate asset tagging, location tracking, depreciation management, physical verification, and disposal processes.
• Track capital expenditure against approved budgets for new centre build-outs, refurbishments, and infrastructure investments, while supporting post-investment reviews and capital appraisal activities.
• Strengthen and enforce financial controls across study centres, including procurement processes, cash handling procedures, asset safeguarding, and segregation of duties.
• Support study centres in complying with applicable statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, including VAT, withholding tax, and other relevant obligations.
• Produce monthly financial and operational scorecards that benchmark study centre performance, costs, and asset utilization across the network.
• Prepare clear, accurate, and timely reports for senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations to improve operational and financial performance.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Procurement, and other stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen governance, and support the continued expansion of the study centre network.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in finance, cost control, fixed asset management, or business partnering roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing fixed asset registers, physical verification exercises, depreciation schedules, and asset control processes.
• Experience supporting distributed or multi-site operations within sectors such as education, retail, healthcare, banking, or similar environments.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP systems such as Zoho Books or similar financial platforms.
• Good understanding of IFRS, financial controls, and the Nigerian tax and regulatory environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.

Application Closing Date
16th July, 2026.

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