Financial Management Lead Consultant (Remote, 12 months)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a Financial Management Lead Consultant to support the implementation of GAVI HSS3 grants across three EU SARAH states and six additional states in Nigeria. Working remotely from Abuja, the consultant will collaborate with the IPM specialist, financial management team, and health programme team to strengthen financial management systems within State Ministries of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agencies.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen asset management through registration, verification, tagging and accountability support.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to institutionalise financial management reforms.
• Deliver Training of Trainers programmes for the rollout and effective use of accounting software in finance units.
• Lead the 2027 financial planning and budgeting processes for State PHCDAs.
• Build financial management capacity of partners through training, mentoring and technical support.
• Enhance financial management practices via process improvements and targeted capacity building for State and LGA PHCDA accounting teams.
• Develop knowledge‑management systems to capture best practices and lessons learned.

Required profile

• Minimum BA degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit or related field.
• Master’s degree or professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ICAN, ACCA) is an advantage.
• 7–10 years progressive experience in financial management, accounting, financial controls and partnership management.
• Experience supporting donor‑funded health programmes (GAVI, EU, Global Fund, World Bank, etc.).
• Experience working with government institutions and sub‑national entities, especially State Primary Health Care Development Agencies.

Required skills

• Financial management
• Accounting
• Budgeting and financial planning
• Asset management
• Training of Trainers (ToT) delivery