Finance Manager

Your Role

The Finance Manager will provide business and financial support, requiring day-to-day involvement in financial planning and analysis, operating plans, budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and communicating the results of these business processes. A particular focus of this role is structuring complex grants and investments and conducting organizational due diligence and capacity building assessments of key grantees and partners. You also ensure the systems and processes are in place to provide timely financial and rigorous reporting, building a financial function that fully meets current needs and is capable of scaling quickly as the organization continues to grow and evolve. You are also responsible for budgeting and financial planning, resource allocation, and supporting other foundation-wide projects.

This is a limited-term position (LTE) until 31 December 2027, based at the foundation’s NCO in Abuja, reporting to the Deputy Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Country Offices. Relocation will not be provided.

What You’ll Do

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

Perform analysis and provide leadership with strategic and financial information to support budget management and forecasting, and effective financial resource allocation and decision-making through the foundation annual planning process.

Work closely with leadership and Program Officers to translate strategy into long-term investment plans during strategy refreshes and reviews.

Monitor actuals and forecasts against budget, identifying any major risks.

Create financial monitoring tools and financial planning tools, including workflow management and monitoring tools, and partner with programmatic teams to manage grant and contract spending.

Identify operational and financial risks of executing against annual budgets and propose mitigating strategies to leadership.

Perform financial and risk analysis to support investment making and management with an "Impact First" approach.

Structure complex grants and investments, providing advice to Program Officers on investment design, payment sizing, and risk mitigation strategies tailored to the specific organizational and programmatic context.

Benchmark costs where possible, make recommendations, and provide advice to Program Officers in negotiating investments and sizing payments.

Analyze and develop business plans and perform financial sustainability analysis of organizations and specific projects.

Assess the financial and organizational health of grantee organizations through financial statement review and direct engagement with CFOs and other finance staff, with an emphasis on identifying both risks and opportunities for organizational strengthening.

Lead organizational assessments and due diligence of key grantees and partners, develop action plans to address findings, and track progress toward organizational outcomes.

Communicate the findings and results of the resource allocation processes to internal customers in a manner best suited to the make-up and needs of the audience.

Advise program teams on investments to strengthen the organizational capacity of partners, identifying structural gaps and recommending targeted support.

Support inclusive culture through modeling behaviors and actions; escalate issues in a timely fashion to appropriate stakeholders.

Your Experience

A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience, with at least 10 years of relevant senior-level experience in strategic financial analysis, financial planning, or investment management, in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.

Significant experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, business planning, and business case development.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, investment structuring, and evaluating complex financial transactions and business models.

Demonstrated experience conducting organizational due diligence, financial risk assessments, and capacity assessments, including analyzing financial statements and engaging with senior finance leaders of partner organizations.

Strong understanding of financial and operational risk management, with the ability to identify potential risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.

Experience assessing organizational financial sustainability, developing business plans, and identifying opportunities to strengthen financial and operational capacity.

Proven ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for diverse audiences, including senior leadership, program teams, and external partners.

Strong business partnering, relationship management, and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and with stakeholders from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

Demonstrated ability to synthesize large volumes of complex information, identify key insights, and support strategic decision-making.

Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple teams and initiatives simultaneously.

Experience implementing, improving, and using financial systems, processes, and reporting tools to enhance operational efficiency and financial oversight.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools, with familiarity with AI-enabled tools and their application to financial analysis and business processes.

Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations.

A strong commitment to the foundation's mission, with an interest in advancing equitable health and development outcomes across Nigeria and the broader Africa region.

Other Attributes

Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behaviour with a diverse range of people and high standards of personal integrity.

Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND

How to apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation on gatesfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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