Finance Officer at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) – Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is recruiting a Finance Officer in Abuja to support project finance, payments, accounting controls and financial administration.

Finance operations

• Prepare payment vouchers, transaction coding, deposit records and approved payments to vendors and activity participants.
• Track expenditures, cash advances and receipts; ensure balances are returned and advances reconciled promptly.
• Maintain accurate finance-system entries, payment schedules, payroll records and project activity logs.
• Coordinate activity resources, inventory, asset records and finance and administration files.

Compliance and reporting

• Apply donor requirements, MSH policies, internal controls and Nigerian statutory rules.
• Prepare payroll deductions, WHT and other statutory remittances, annual tax filings and staff tax-clearance records.
• Prepare monthly administrative and financial reports, assist with account improvements and manage period-end checks.
• Promote proper cash management and compliance with contract and award conditions; collaborate across operations teams.

Qualifications and experience

• University degree or HND in Accounting or equivalent.
• Four to six years’ accounting and administrative experience; alternatively a master’s degree plus two to four years, or a doctorate plus zero to two years.
• Relevant donor-funded project exposure and understanding of accounting principles.
• Strong Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint skills and readiness to use financial systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English, organisation, initiative, judgement, teamwork and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and learn new procedures and software.