Financial Management Lead Consultant (Remote, 12 months)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a Financial Management Lead Consultant to support financial management reforms in three EU SARAH states and six additional states under GAVI HSS3 grants. The consultant will work remotely, collaborating with the IPM specialist, financial management team, and health programme team to strengthen asset management, budgeting, and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Minimum BA degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit or related field; master’s or professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ICAN, ACCA) is an advantage.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial management, accounting, financial controls and partnership management.
• Experience supporting donor‑funded health programmes (e.g., GAVI, EU, Global Fund, World Bank) and working with government institutions and sub‑national health agencies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with strong report writing and presentation skills.

Required skills

• Asset registration, verification and tagging.
• Accounting software implementation and training.
• Financial planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Internal controls and donor compliance.
• Grant management and public financial management systems.