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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.