About the Role
Tetra Maritime, a leading Nigerian ship owner and operator providing comprehensive solutions across the oil and gas supply chain, is seeking an experienced Finance Associate for our foundation. In this pivotal role, you will oversee day-to-day financial operations while helping design and implement a best-practice finance function. You will work closely with leadership, donors, trustees, and programme teams to ensure transparency, financial control, and effective stewardship of charitable funds. A key aspect of this position involves reviewing and mapping existing financial processes to create a new unified operating model that improves efficiency, accountability, and reporting across all stakeholders in Lagos, Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Map existing finance processes across the Foundation, donors, and service providers.
- Develop and implement a unified finance operating model, including robust policies and internal controls.
- Manage and reconcile all incoming donations, grants, and funding received by the Foundation.
- Prepare monthly financial reports, budget tracking, and comprehensive variance analysis.
- Develop and maintain accurate cashflow forecasts and financial projections.
- Oversee invoicing, payments, and accounts receivable/payable activities.
- Design and implement a new restricted funding process for future donations.
- Monitor and report on restricted and unrestricted funding utilization.
- Support budgeting, annual planning, audit preparation, and financial compliance requirements.
- Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or charity finance.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and financial reporting.
- Experience managing donor funding, grants, or restricted funds is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to improve, automate, and streamline financial processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong familiarity with modern accounting software.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employee and dependents.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
- Dynamic, collaborative work environment with a mission-driven maritime organization.