Finance & Grants Officer at Access Heart Foundation

At Access Heart Foundation, we are dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape for underserved communities across Nigeria, with a primary focus on heart health. Despite cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death globally, access to life-saving cardiac interventions remains out of reach for hundreds of millions of Nigerians, particularly in Northern Nigeria. The crisis is especially acute for children: over 80% of Nigerian children born with congenital heart defects die, compared to less than 5% in high-income countries. This disparity is not inevitable, it’s the result of geographic and economic barriers that we are systematically dismantling.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance & Grants Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

• We are looking for a Finance & Grants Officer to build and manage AHF's financial systems, ensure grant compliance, and provide the financial reporting that donors, government partners, and the Board require.
• This role starts as a part-time or contract position, with a clear pathway to a full-time permanent role as the organization scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage AHF's day-to-day financial operations — bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, payments, and expense management
• Prepare and monitor programme and project budgets, tracking expenditure against approved budgets in real time
• Produce regular financial reports for the Executive Director, Board, and donors
• Ensure grant financial compliance — tracking expenditure against grant budgets, preparing financial reports for funders, and maintaining audit-ready documentation
• Support the preparation of financial sections of grant applications and proposals
• Manage payroll and statutory financial obligations
• Work with the external auditor to ensure annual accounts are completed accurately and on time
• Build and maintain AHF's financial management systems and policies.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 3 years of finance experience, ideally in a nonprofit, NGO, or grant-funded organization
• Experience managing grant budgets and producing donor financial reports
• Proficiency in accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, or equivalent) and Microsoft Excel
• Understanding of Nigerian statutory financial requirements
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage but not essential.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letters (not more than one page) explaining why this role is the right fit for you to: pca@accessheartfoundation.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.