Finance Coordinator

OVERVIEW

LEAP Africa is recruiting a Finance Coordinator to support the organisation's financial integrity, accountability and sustainability through effective finance operations, compliance, budgeting and reporting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the design, development and implementation of LEAP Africa's finance functions.
• Prepare annual organisational budgets and monitor project and operational expenditure.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and programme profit-and-loss reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of financial records on the ERP platform.
• Manage cash-flow requirements, liquidity, disbursements and supporting documentation.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations and interface with banks on account matters.
• Review accounting transactions for compliance with laws, policies and procedures.
• Strengthen accounting, internal-control, payment, expense, retirement, asset-management and insurance processes.
• Support audits, donor compliance and cross-functional financial planning.
• Provide financial insights that support programme and organisational decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Master's degree or professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA or CPA is strongly preferred.
• At least five years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Minimum of three years in a supervisory or coordinator role.
• Experience in budgeting, cash-flow management, financial reporting and investment-portfolio management.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, accounting software, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Non-profit or development-sector finance experience is an advantage.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Employment type: Full-time

Duty station: Lagos, Nigeria

Application deadline: 21 September 2026.

Applicants must complete LEAP Africa's official recruitment form accurately.

Qualified applicants should review the complete job description and submit their applications through the official recruitment platform.

NGO Career Link is not the recruiting organization and does not influence the selection process. Applicants should never pay anyone for recruitment or employment.