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💼 Senior Grants Officer at MSI Nigeria

MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices is recruiting a qualified and experienced professional for the position of Senior Grants Officer in Abuja.

MSI Nigeria is a social enterprise focused on expanding access to high-quality reproductive healthcare and related services for underserved communities across Nigeria.

📌 Job Details

Position: Senior Grants Officer
Organization: MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices
Location: Abuja, FCT
Employment Type: Full-time
Deadline: 24 August 2026

🎯 Role Overview

The Senior Grants Officer will be responsible for managing project budgets throughout the project lifecycle, from budget preparation and implementation through donor financial reporting and project close-out.

The role involves budget monitoring, financial analysis, donor reporting, transaction review and working closely with programme and finance teams to ensure projects remain financially compliant and on track.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

Develop robust project budgets in collaboration with programme teams.
Phase approved donor budgets and coordinate their upload into the SUN accounting system.
Monitor project expenditure and validate appropriate donor and account codes.
Track approved procurement requests to prevent project budget overspending.
Review and approve recoding journals and ensure proper documentation.
Maintain up-to-date Budget Variance Analysis (BVA) and project financial reports.
Analyse project variances and provide clear, quantified explanations.
Prepare accurate donor financial reports for management review and submission.
Produce consolidated project status reports covering current projects and channels.
Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions.
Conduct monthly reconciliation of deferred income by project.
Reconcile UNFPA-donated stock and ensure balances are properly accounted for.
Maintain an updated funding pipeline and cost matrix.
Apply support-office cost allocation policies appropriately across projects.
Work with Programme/Channel Leads on rolling forecasts, quarterly forecasts and business plans.
Prepare monthly presentations covering project financial performance, variances, challenges and corrective actions.
Support Finance Operations with project management and performance tracking.
Contribute to strategic planning and accountability within the Finance Operations function.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

Applicants should have:

A Degree in Accounting, preferably with a minimum of Second Class Upper division or equivalent.
A recognised professional qualification such as ACA or ACCA.
4–5 years of proven experience managing donor budgets, preferably within an international NGO.
Experience using the SUN Accounting package and other accounting systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong understanding of donor financial management and reporting.
Excellent financial analysis, reporting and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with programme teams, finance colleagues, senior management and external stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail, professionalism and initiative.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

⭐ Ideal Candidate

The position is particularly suited to an accounting/finance professional with substantial experience managing donor-funded projects, preparing financial reports, monitoring budgets and working within an international NGO environment.

Experience with SUN accounting, donor compliance, Budget Variance Analysis and advanced Excel will be particularly relevant.

📅 Application Deadline

24 August 2026

🔗 How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should complete the application form:

Apply for Senior Grants Officer – MSI Nigeria⁠

⚠️ Applicants should ensure that their CV and experience clearly demonstrate donor budget management, financial reporting and project finance experience before applying.