Financial Management Lead Consultant
ACCA Careers
Remote
Job no: 594869
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Abuja
Level: Consultancy
Location: Nigeria
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Contract Duration: 12 months
Working arrangement: Home Based
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Scope of Work
Key Results Will Be Covering
The lead consultant will work closely with the IPM specialist, the financial management team and the health programme team to support the 3 EU SARAH states’ Ministry of Health and PHCDAs and the 6 states PHCDAs under GAVI HSS3 grants to strengthen financial management systems:
- Strengthen asset management through asset registration, verification, tagging, and accountability support
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement to institutionalize financial management reforms in State Ministries of Health and PHCDAs.
- Deliver Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes to support the rollout and effective use of accounting software across MOH and PHCDA finance units.
- Lead the 2027 financial planning and budgeting processes to enhance financial stewardship, accountability, and resource utilization within State PHCDAs.
- Build the financial management capacity of selected partners through training, mentoring, and technical support.
- Enhance financial management practices through process improvements and targeted capacity building for State and LGA PHCDA accounting teams.
- Develop knowledge management systems to capture and share financial management best practices and lessons learned.
Education
- Minimum BA university degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit or any other relevant field is required.
- A master’s or professional accounting qualification is an advantage (e.g CPA, ICAN and ACCA).
- Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial management, accounting and financial controls and partnership management.
- Demonstrated experience supporting donor-funded health programmes, preferably GAVI, EU, Global Fund, World Bank, or similar
- Experience working with government institutions and sub-national entities, including State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (SPHCDAs). will be an advantage
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Strong report writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at national and state levels.
- Strong knowledge of financial management, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Expertise in donor compliance, grant management, and public financial management systems.
- Strong analytical, capacity-building, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of Nigeria's health financing and primary health care systems