Finance Associate

About the Role

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. In Nigeria, our country programme focuses on accelerating the realization of rights for all children and women through survival, development, protection, and participation initiatives. We are currently seeking a dedicated Finance Associate to join our dynamic operations team in Abuja.

The Finance Associate will support the effective, timely, and accurate delivery of financial services for the Nigeria country programme. This role focuses on providing operational and transactional finance support in alignment with UNICEF financial rules and internal controls, contributing to transparency, compliance, and efficiency across all programmatic funds.

• Advise and assist on financial reporting, data compilation, and queries regarding pledges, funds, and budget adjustments to ensure compliance.
• Maintain financial records and monitoring systems to accurately record and reconcile expenditures, balances, and daily transactions.
• Process invoice payments, verify financial documents, and perform routine reconciliations of open items and bank accounts.
• Support monthly and year-end accounts closure, preparing reports for accounts receivable, payable, prepayments, and leave balances.
• Review HACT transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy by tracing supporting documentation.
• Assist international staff, experts, and consultants with allowances, salary advances, and travel claims.
• Liaise with local banks regarding exchange rates, interest rates, and operational bank accounts.

• Completion of secondary education is required; professional or university-level courses in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration are a strong asset.
• A minimum of six years of clerical or professional experience in finance and accounting, particularly in transaction processing and financial monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and month-end/year-end closures.
• Practical experience with HACT-related financial processes, budget analysis, and ERP-based financial systems such as SAP/VISION.
• Strong attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, analytical capabilities, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of an additional UN language is an asset.

• Meaningful work contributing directly to child rights and humanitarian development in Nigeria.
• Opportunities for professional growth within a globally recognized international organization.
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive multicultural work environment.

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