Head of Finance Department

They manage and coordinate the country’s accounting and financial services. They are the technical point of contact within the country office and the liaison with headquarters for all matters relating to accounting and financial management.

The Head of Finance Department is responsible for ensuring the financial stability of the country office and compliance with the financial procedures of Solidarités International and its donors, as well as with the laws of the country in which Solidarités International operates.

Key Accountabilities

• Straregy:
• Participates in monitoring and analysing the socio-economic context.
• Identifies financial risks.
• Supports the Country Director in defining and monitoring the annual programme.
• Accounting Management:
• Ensures the monthly closing schedule is followed.
• Checks and approves expenditure commitments and payments in accordance with the applicable thresholds.
• Oversees the annual financial close.
• Approves the country office’s monthly accounting package.
• Monitors the physical and digital archiving of accounting documents and ensures compliance with the archive submission schedule.
• Checks and ensures the quality and consistency of the country office’s general and cost accounting.
• Cash Flow Management:
• Helps monitor and update cash management and security procedures.
• Ensures the availability of cash to ensure the smooth running of programmes.
• Ensures accurate tracking of donor payments, prepares and submits payment requests, performs follow-ups on outstanding contributions when necessary.
• Monitors and approves the cash requirements of field offices and the country office.
• Monitors payments to partners.
• Consolidates the cash flow forecast, sends it to head office and monitors its implementation.
• Budget Management:
• Checks and analyses the bases’ budget reports and approves their consolidation.
• Sends the monthly finance pack to head office.
• Ensures the Allocation Table is updated during monthly internal reporting and when project proposals are made.
• Approves the updating of budget monitoring reports with the previous month’s accounts (before sending to the branches).
• Chairs budget monitoring meetings in coordination with others.
• Budget Proposal:
• Compiles data and incorporates coordination costs.
• Drives and guides the broad outlines of project proposals.
• Checks for consistency between the budget, the narrative section and donor rules.
• Ensures the use of the shared cost calculation tool and its archiving.
• Donor Financial Reporting and Audit:
• Carries out analytical checks on expenditure.
• Communicates and coordinates donor reporting with the Grants & Partnerships department.
• Consolidates reports from members of any consortia and finalises the budget.
• Drafts reports and ensures compliance with donor rules.
• Coordinates discussions on financial matters with funders.
• Administrative Management and Representation:
• Maintains relations with administrative authorities at national level, with other NGOs and international organisations, and other partners.
• Attends meetings and workshops related to their field of activity.
• Monitors current regulations and national tax legislation.
• Partnerships and Audits:
• Coordinates and oversees financial reporting within consortia.
• Participates in external audits in the field.
• Oversees the financial aspects of operational partnerships.
• Management:
• Is responsible for the proper implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure that both the necessary number of staff and the required expertise are available for the activities for which they are responsible:
• Leads and communicates with their team.
• Analyses, quantifies and assesses the human resource needs of their team,
• Assesses the performance of team members,
• Recruits and ensures the integration of the team under their responsibility,
• Trains and supports team members,
• Internal Control:
• Ensures that adequate internal controls are in place within the processes implemented by their teams.
• Is responsible for the compliance of certain processes and documents.
• Is responsible for the compliance of the documents they produce.
• Follow-up on Recommendations:
• Is responsible for implementing recommendations within their area of responsibility.
• Filing and Archiving:
• Ensures that archiving procedures are in place within their department.
• Is responsible for filing and archiving the documents they produce in accordance with internal procedures.
• Fight Against Abuse:
• Creates and actively contributes to the establishment of a working environment that prevents any inappropriate behaviour.
• Helps to communicate the existence of SI’s ethical framework.
• At any time, respects the protection of information exchanged within the framework of an abuse notification and its treatment.
• Implements measures to mitigate the risks of misconduct.
• Partnerships:
• May contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the verification process for SI implementation partners.
• May participate in the monitoring of partners’ activities in line with their role and responsibilities.
• May contribute to the implementation of a support and capacity-building plan for SI partners.

Requirements

• Professional experience: 3 - 4 years of relevant experience (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 3-4 years of progressive experience in an INGO.
• Languages: Fluency in English compulsory - written & spoken (Hausa – Added Advantage).
• Good knowledge of archiving & file/record management.
• Technical Skills: 1. Master skills on Excel and accounting software (SAGA preferrable) 2. Capacity to lead and design budget for new proposal in link with SI Nigeria mission strategy, donor compliance and teamwork.3. Strong financial analytical skills required (monthly financial analysis are required).
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Transversal Skill1s: 1. Ability to work under pressure2. Patient, self-control and solution oriented3. Ability to render financial information accessible towards several audience.
• Education: B.Sc. Finance, Economics, Business/Public Administration or related Degrees.
• Nigerian Nationals only.
• Personal qualities: well organized, able to prioritize and manage important workload, good communication, reactive, assertive, great attention to details, resistance to stress.
• Benefits
• Leave allowance.
• Transport & housing contribution.
• Social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, Life insurance - covering death and permanent disability) etc.
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should:
• Click here to apply online
• Note
• The CV attached must be named with your first name and surname.
• Select Head of Finance Department, fill the form and attach your CV and motivation letter.
• Application Deadline:
• 4th October, 2026.
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• Abuja