Finance Manager – Gates Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria
The Gates Foundation is recruiting a Finance Manager to join its Nigeria Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria. This is an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to provide strategic financial and business support across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, grants, investments and organisational due diligence.
The position is a full-time, limited-term role running until 31 December 2027. The successful candidate will be based in Abuja and may support work across the broader Africa region. Relocation will not be provided, and applicants must be legally authorised to work in Nigeria without visa sponsorship.
The application deadline is 19 November 2026.
About the Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation is a global nonprofit organisation working to address poverty, disease and inequality around the world. Its mission is based on the principle that people everywhere should have the opportunity to live healthy and productive lives.
The foundation works with partners, grantees and institutions to direct resources towards programmes designed to achieve measurable impact. Its work includes a strong focus on global health and equitable development.
Employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-funded retirement contributions, regional holidays and opportunities to participate in employee communities.
About the Finance Manager Position
The Finance Manager will be based in the Nigeria Country Office in Abuja and will join the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team.
The FP&A team supports the foundation by optimising financial resources, engaging with partners and grantees, assessing grants and investments, and providing financial analysis to maximise the impact of foundation funding.
This is an individual contributor position with a strategic focus. The Finance Manager will provide financial and business support to the Nigeria Country Office and may also support initiatives across Africa.
The successful candidate will need to work effectively with senior leaders, programme teams and external partners. Strong communication and influencing skills will be particularly important because the role requires the ability to explain complex financial information to non-finance audiences.
Key Responsibilities
The Finance Manager will provide support across a broad range of financial planning and investment activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting annual planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
- Analysing actual expenditure and forecasts against approved budgets.
- Identifying financial and operational risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Developing financial monitoring and planning tools.
- Supporting programme teams in managing grant and contract spending.
- Translating organisational strategy into long-term investment plans.
- Conducting financial and risk analysis to support investment decisions.
- Structuring complex grants and investments.
- Advising programme teams on investment design, payment sizing and risk mitigation.
- Benchmarking costs and providing recommendations on investment decisions.
- Developing business plans and conducting financial sustainability assessments.
- Reviewing the financial health of grantee organisations and partners.
- Leading organisational assessments and financial due diligence.
- Developing action plans to address identified organisational and financial risks.
- Advising programme teams on investments designed to strengthen partner capacity.
- Communicating financial findings and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
The role therefore combines financial analysis, strategic planning, investment management, organisational assessment and business partnering.
Qualifications and Experience
The foundation is seeking an experienced finance professional with significant senior-level experience.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience, together with at least 10 years of relevant senior-level experience in strategic financial analysis, financial planning or investment management.
Applicants should demonstrate experience in:
- Financial planning and analysis.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Resource allocation.
- Business planning and business-case development.
- Financial modelling.
- Investment structuring.
- Organisational due diligence.
- Financial risk assessment.
- Capacity assessment.
- Financial statement analysis.
- Financial sustainability analysis.
- Strategic decision-making.
- Business partnering and stakeholder management.
Experience working in complex, matrixed organisations is also required.
Candidates should have strong analytical and quantitative capabilities and be able to synthesise large amounts of information into clear, actionable recommendations.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using financial systems, reporting tools and financial processes are important. Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and their application to financial analysis and business processes is also desirable.
Skills and Attributes
The successful candidate should be comfortable working across different cultural, geographic and operational environments.
Strong communication, relationship management and influencing skills are essential because the Finance Manager will work with senior leadership, programme teams, grantees and external partners.
The foundation is also seeking someone who demonstrates sound judgement, a proactive and solution-oriented approach, strong organisational skills and a commitment to its mission of advancing equitable health and development outcomes across Nigeria and Africa.
The role requires the ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
Location and Contract Details
Position: Finance Manager
Organisation: Gates Foundation
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract: Limited-term through 31 December 2027
Relocation: Not provided
Travel: Up to 20%
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application through the official Gates Foundation recruitment platform before the 19 November 2026 deadline.
Applicants should ensure that their CV clearly demonstrates their experience in financial planning and analysis, strategic finance, investment management, organisational due diligence, financial modelling and business partnering.
This position offers an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to contribute to major financial and investment decisions while supporting the Gates Foundation’s work across Nigeria and the wider Africa region.
