Account Manager At eHealth Africa

Job Title: Account Manager
Department: Finance
Reports to: Interim Controller
Based in: Kano/Abuja

Who we are
eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities. eHA’s technology works in low connectivity settings and smartly uses data to drive decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to get optimum results.

We leverage our staff and department expertise across four programmatic areas:
━ Public Health Emergency Management
━ Disease Prevention and Monitoring
━ Laboratory Systems & Diagnostics
━ Climate Adaptation in Health, Food Security & Nutrition

In each of these programmatic areas, we partner with governments, communities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders to generate holistic solutions because we believe that every community deserves access to tools that can enable them to lead healthier lives.

Purpose of the Position
The Finance Unit ensures financial integrity, efficiency, and sustainability across eHealth Africa. It oversees budgeting, reporting, risk management, and compliance, supporting informed decision-making. By implementing robust financial controls, optimizing resource allocation, and maintaining alignment with donor requirements and regulatory standards, the Finance Unit safeguards eHA’s fiscal health. Through data-driven financial strategies, it enhances operational efficiency and ensures the long-term financial sustainability of the organization’s mission driven initiatives.
The Account Manager serves as a senior level financial expert responsible for leading the execution and oversight of the organization’s core accounting functions. This role ensures adherence to financial regulations, supports internal control improvements, and manages accounting operations across all business units and funding streams. S/he plays a key role in financial decision-making by delivering accurate, timely reporting and supporting cross departmental coordination on financial performance and compliance.

What you’ll do
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned:
━ Lead and maintain general ledger integrity, ensuring accurate journal entries, timely trial balances, and reliable financial reporting.
━ Design, implement, and improve accounting procedures and internal controls to meet evolving statutory, donor, and organizational compliance standards.
━ Oversee cost allocation frameworks, payroll systems, and intercompany reconciliations, supporting accurate budgeting and cross-functional financial reporting.
━ Serve as the primary liaison for audits and reviews, managing engagements with regulators, statutory auditors, and internal financial compliance teams.
━ Collaborate with internal departments including Programs, HR, Procurement, and Operations to ensure budget alignment and consistent financial documentation.
━ Supervise and mentor accounting staff, providing technical leadership and promoting continuous improvement in accounting practices.
━ Support executive leadership and external consultants during due diligence, audits, and tax filings, offering reliable financial insight and documentation.
━ Deliver statutory and donor financial reports that are timely, complete, and compliant with relevant financial frameworks.
━ Oversee payroll operations, ensuring accurate tax calculations, statutory deductions, and regulatory filings are processed effectively.
━ Manage efficient month-end close activities, including journal reviews, adjustment approvals, and reconciliation accuracy.
━ Continuously evaluate the performance of financial systems and audit protocols, implementing enhancements to strengthen accountability and control.
━ Ensure transparency and legitimacy of accounts payable and financial documentation, maintaining rigorous data integrity and audit readiness.

Who you are:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.
━ Accounting Strategist – Demonstrates ability to lead the implementation of financial policies that uphold data integrity, system reliability, and full compliance with regulatory and donor requirements.
━ Detail-Oriented Analyst – Maintains rigorous financial accuracy while aligning accounting operations with strategic priorities and evolving organizational realities.
━ Compliance Advocate – Ensures consistent adherence to tax laws, audit standards, statutory guidelines, and donor-specific reporting protocols.
━ Collaborative Communicator – Translates complex accounting insights into actionable recommendations for diverse internal teams and external stakeholders.
━ Process Optimization Enthusiast– Skilled in identifying inefficiencies and embedding control mechanisms, automation tools, and process improvements to enhance operational effectiveness.

Qualifications and Experience
━ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Preferably master’s degree.
━ Minimum of 6–8 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or lead role. Preferably within an NGO or nonprofit.
━ Proficiency with accounting reporting standards and softwares (e.g., NetSuite, or similar ERP systems).
━ Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams on donor-funded projects.
Certifications and Licenses
ACCA, ACA, CPA, ICAN certifications or the equivalent are desired

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can become louder at times due to group discussions or activities. eHA is a tobacco-free environment.

eHA Gender Diversity Statement
At eHealth Africa, diversity is integral to who we are. We value and honor diverse backgrounds and experiences, strive to create inclusive and equitable working environments that promote Learning, Fairness, and Opportunities for all.

Above all
We believe strongly in our mission and values, and our teams are most successful when they do also..

IMPACT & QUALITY:
We push ourselves to maintain high standards ensuring that we produce the most meaningful results in everything we do, no matter how big or small.

INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING:
We maintain a worldview driven by possibilities, not limitations. We take smart risks and foster an environment where creativity and innovation thrive.

INTEGRITY:
We are honest and truthful in our work. We always do what is right, even when it is not easy. We put our values into practice and hold each other accountable.

I certify that I have had the duties of my position, which I have accepted, explained to me and I understand the requirements of the position. I further certify that I am qualified and capable of performing these duties. I have received a copy of this job description for my own records.