Finance Specialist

Company Overview
Action Against Hunger is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. For almost 45 years, across countries, we have been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crisis across the globe.

We carry out innovative, lifesaving programs in Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), and Social Protection.

Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria) LTD/GTE began operations in Nigeria in 2010 in response to the high rate of chronic malnutrition in Northern Nigeria, focusing on integrated programming. Action Against Hunger currently implements multi-sectoral humanitarian and development interventions in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria, funded by AFD, EU/ECHO, French Government, GAC, GFFO, SIDA, US Government, and WAM Foundation.

ACF Nigeria is currently looking to fill the role of Finance Specialist Provide support to the mission’s financial strategy and Budget management and Reporting.

Position Details
Reporting to: Deputy Head of Finance Department
Proposed start date: November 2026
Work location: Abuja FCT

Key Responsibilities:

Mission 1: Contribute and support in mission Financial Planning

• Review Financial Plan with BFU balances monthly for optimization.
• Review Financial Plan with general ledger of closed SAGA monthly to determine gaps between actual and plan cost.
• Review Financial Plan with financial line as per Nomenclature monthly.
• Review Financial Plan with new contracts and grants as they arise to determine mission volume.
• Review Financial Plan with Expat list and costing monthly to reflect mission strategy on expat costing.
• Review Z4+Z1 balances on FP and propose ways of reducing risk to Finance DHoD
• Continuous review and analysis of status and progress of all HR, Log & Program forecast/strategy in the Financial Plan
• Resolve issues on the operation of the financial plan tool and escalate where necessary.
• Follow-up with HR and respective managers on wrong GTA allocations.
• Share RECAPTCC with HOD’s and Managers monthly, carryout analysis of actual personnel cost on budgets and give recommendations to reflect changes on bases of analysis.

Mission 2: Contribute to development of annual financial assumptions, strategy and yearly landing for the mission.
 

• Contribute to the data input on the financial plan
• Provide HoD with updated forecast gotten from program budget holders in determination of yearly landing
• Follow alignment of yearly strategy to implementation and landing

 

Mission 3: Contribute to Grant Financial & Budget management, Donor compliance & Budget analysis

• Preparing budget proposals in line with donor and mission requirement for review and validation of HoD and HQ
• Prepare 1st draft of donor reports, internal & external financial report in line with donor and mission requirement and period.
• Generate RECAPEUR for BFU preparation twice monthly and ensure timesheet/budget allocation on GTA aligns with forecast.
• Responsible for preparation of BFU and analysis then share with Deputy Head of Finance twice monthly.
• Incorporate budget forecast received from the field finance manager in BFU
• Support budget holders in developing their forecast and monitoring their lines.
• Monitoring forecast from RECAPDEV and its impact on the optimization of related budget lines.
• Monitor level of over/underspending per budget lines and provide feedback to Deputy Head of Finance.
• Inform the Deputy Head of Finance of any information, which affect the grant financial status.

• Review donor guidelines and ensure flexibility are respected during and after budget implementation.

        Mission 4: Support in Compliance and Risk Assessment
 

• Support in monitoring and assessing the quality of existing AAH financial controls across field offices operation and make recommendations on new controls / measures, as appropriate, to minimize the risk of fraud and theft.
• Support in monitoring the implementation and application of the financial controls and compliance with all legal and statutory reporting requirements in Nigeria, identify solutions to problems and ensure that they are implemented in timely, effective and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with external and internal audit to follow up and ensure that recommendations of audits, concerning the finance function, are implemented in a timely, effective and efficient manner, and reports progress on the implementation of recommendations periodically.

    Mission 5: Capacity building for finance staff.

• To develop and conduct training for finance staff on any new policies & tools as it relates to Budget management.
• Identify the needs of finance staff training & arrange training sessions accordingly for Budget management.
• Provide induction/briefing on financial and budget management to all Capital employees joining finance department.
• Conduct at intervals refresher trainings on Budget management tools to new/existing finance staff on regular basis.
• Support Field Finance Managers in training Programme Managers in new policies & tools as it relates to Budget management.
• Set position Objectives for and motivate finance assistants to achieve set objectives
• Conduct appraisal of supervisees

Position Requirements:

• Knowledge of donor rules and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of Nigeria statutory rules and requirement
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance and Accountancy.
• Exceptional organization and planning skills, ability to manage and follow work plans
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, able to negotiate, influence, give effective feedback, be a team player
• Able to manage stress effectively, juggle competing priorities, balance various programmatic, logistic and team needs
• Champion of ACF Charter values of: Professionalism, Transparency, Neutrality, Access to Victims and  Non-Discrimination
• Previous ACF experience, previous INGO experience
• Experience with donor-funded programs
• Experience supervising others

At Action Against Hunger, we foster a work culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion.  We are committed to creating an environment where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to thrive

Application Deadline:
Monday, October 12, 2026 at 05:00 pm (Nigerian Time)

Important Notice:
Action Against Hunger does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process – this includes application, interview, or processing fees.

Our Commitment:
We are dedicated to preventing all forms of unwanted behavior in the workplace, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct.  We are equally committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults. We prioritize hiring individuals who embody and uphold our core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Action Against Hunger is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Recruitment Process:
All shortlisted candidates will undergo thorough reference and background checks, and are expected to adhere to organizational standards and principles.


Employee Benefits Include (but are not limited to):

• 100% health care coverage
• Free and direct access to Talent Soft e-learning platform
• Maternity or Paternity leave
• Compassionate leave for a hospitalized child
• Creche facilities for babies

Application Instructions:
All applicants MUST answer every question in the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.