Lead, Finance(NGO/Gender-Based Violence) at Stresert Services Limited

Job Overview

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Lead, Finance is a key member of the senior leadership team. This role provides strategic financial oversight, ensures full regulatory compliance, and builds a strong internal financial culture grounded in transparency, accountability, and long-term sustainability.

The Lead will oversee financial planning, budgeting, reporting, risk management, and ensure that financial systems support effective program delivery and strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the organization's annual budgeting process, financial strategy, and multi-year forecasting
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to donors, Board of Directors, and regulatory bodies
• Oversee all accounting processes, audits, payroll, and statutory compliance (e.g., FIRS, CAC, PENCOM)
• Review, develop, and enforce internal controls to safeguard organizational assets
• Train and supervise the finance team, ensuring high performance, integrity, and consistency
• Collaborate with strategy and sustainability, and people, culture and operations team leads and directors to align budgets with implementation realities and deliverables
• Guide contract and grant compliance, donor reporting, and cost recovery strategies
• Support fundraising teams by preparing budgets for proposals and tracking fund utilization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; ICAN/ACCA certified (MBA is an asset)
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in financial management, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role within a nonprofit
• Deep understanding of nonprofit accounting, grant compliance, and donor financial reporting (local and international)
• Strong leadership and coaching ability with a commitment to capacity building
• Proven integrity, confidentiality, and ability to manage sensitive information