JOB TITLE: Finance Associate
LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION
The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) is a nonprofit human rights organisation committed to creating societies where human rights are guaranteed regardless of identity or status. Guided by feminist principles and democratic values, our main aim is to protect, uphold, and promote the rights and humanity of sexual and gender minorities, women, PLHIV and intersecting marginalised groups.
Our work spans across Nigeria and some parts of Africa through narrative change and advocacy, health service provision, human rights violation response and documentation, research and knowledge sharing, economic justice, and provision of safe platforms for convergence.
The Finance Associate will serve as the dedicated responsible for end-to-end financial tracking of expenditures and inflows, and for preparing payment vouchers in line with standard financial regulations and reporting requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare, review, and process all payment vouchers related to the project.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready financial documentation.
- Make sure all transactions are correctly authorised and accompanied by the necessary documentation, such as invoices, receipts, advance requisitions, unreceipted forms, retirement forms, approvals, etc.
- Post all project transactions into the accounting system accurately and promptly.
- Maintain a well-organised filing system (physical and electronic) for all project financial records.
- Monitor project expenditures against the approved budget on a continuous basis
- Maintain and regularly update a detailed project budget tracker and the ledger.
- Identify and flag variances, risks, and potential over/under-spending to the Director of Operations
- Support budget reviews, forecasts, and reallocation processes where necessary
- Ensure full compliance with the project’s donor financial guidelines and TIERs’ internal policies
- Review all supporting documents to ensure they meet donor and audit standards
- Enforce internal controls, including segregation of duties and approval thresholds.
- Support procurement processes in line with policy (quotations, approvals, documentation, and justification)
(Other duties may be assigned)
QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate is required to possess the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
- ACA/ACCA (in view or completed) is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 2–4 years’ experience in a finance role, preferably within an NGO.
- Good understanding of donor-funded project accounting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (QuickBooks)
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Strong commitment to human rights, social justice, and inclusion.
- Ability to work in sensitive environments and handle confidential information with professionalism.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management and multitasking ability.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
- Creative, proactive, and solution-oriented.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
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APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Application for this role closes on 18th May, 2026 (12 noon WAT)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
TIERs believes that diverse teams are strong teams. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity, composed of teams with a mix of genders, ages, education, and multiple tribes, faiths, and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage candidates of all genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicity, and origins to apply.
