Job Title: Finance & Compliance Officer
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Fixed-term, full-time
Reports to: Program Manager
Duration: 3 months
Job Description
- Heart for Humanity Initiative, a national NGO, is recruiting a Finance & Compliance Officer to support a 3-month project in Maiduguri and Dikwa LGA, Borno State.
Purpose of the role
- Manages the project’s finances and makes sure every transaction complies with organisational policy, donor rules and Nigerian law.
Key responsibilities
- Process payments, maintain the cash book and bank records, and file supporting documents.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and budget-versus-actual reports.
- Check that payment requests, procurement files and payroll are complete and correctly approved.
- Manage petty cash and field advances, and retire advances on time.
- Deduct and remit statutory obligations (PAYE, WHT, pension) as applicable.
- Prepare financial sections of donor reports and support audits or spot checks.
- Train staff on finance procedures, anti-fraud and anti-corruption policies.
- Flag compliance risks and recommend corrective action to the Program Manager.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- Professional certification (ICAN, ACCA or ANAN) is required or in progress.
- At least 3 years of finance experience, with at least 2 years in an NGO managing donor funds.
Skills and competencies:
- Strong knowledge of donor financial compliance and internal controls.
- Advanced Excel; experience with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage or similar).
- Accuracy, integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines.
Application Closing Date
13th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates shouldsend their CV and a cover letter to: info@heart4humanityinitiative.org using “Application – Finance & Compliance Officer” as the subject of the email.
Note
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Equal opportunity and safeguarding: Heart for Humanity Initiative is an equal opportunity employer. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
- We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, fraud and corruption; successful candidates must sign the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policy. We never charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.