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Joy Amarachi Nwanja

@joyamarachinwanja

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Financial accountant with 5+ years ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and donor-ready financial controls.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role in a mission-driven organization where I can strengthen controls, support donor compliance, lead budgeting/forecasting, and improve financial systems for program impact.

I am a finance and compliance professional with over five years of progressive experience across NGOs and private sector roles, focused on internal controls, financial reporting, taxation, and donor compliance.

I manage day-to-day financial operations including AP/AR, payroll, bank reconciliations, month-end closings, and treasury functions using SUN, Agresso ERP, SAP and other systems to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

I have led compliance reviews and audit preparations for USAID-funded programs, coordinated donor and statutory audits, and implemented internal control improvements that strengthened transparency and readiness.

I bring strengths in budgeting and forecasting, proposal development, tax remittances, payroll management, and cross-functional collaboration, and I seek roles where I can drive financial integrity and optimize systems for better solvency and program delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Accountant

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International NGO Safety Organization

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Manage day-to-day financial operations including AP/AR and payroll, execute month-end and year-end closings, and coordinate audits to ensure 100% USAID audit readiness and timely tax remittances.

AP AR Payroll Management Bank Reconciliation Month End Close Tax Remittance Financial Reporting

Regional Finance Officer

Marie Stopes International

Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 (3 months)

Established internal controls and financial strategies for six regional offices, managed reconciliations and variance reporting using SUN, and ensured donor compliance while supporting audits.

Internal Controls Budgeting Bank Reconciliation Payroll Support

Finance Assistant

Save the Children International

Mar 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Maintained transaction records and vendor data in Agresso ERP, monitored AP/AR, posted entries to the general ledger, and identified and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Agresso ERP AP AR General Ledger Vendor Management Transaction Posting Data Entry Invoice Review

Finance and Administrative Assistant

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative

Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 (3 months)

Updated accounts in SUN, monitored payables and receivables, posted ledger transactions, and handled vendor invoice verification to maintain up-to-date financial records.

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Cash Management Administrative Support

Finance Intern

Institute of Human Virology

Mar 2021 - Nov 2021 (8 months)

Prepared journal entries, maintained general ledger accounts, supported payment processing and reconciliations, and handled confidential financial information with integrity.

General Ledger Journal Entries Reconciliations Payment Processing Data Entry Confidentiality

Accountant

Fesusons Enterprises

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 9 months)

Formulated annual budgets and cash forecasts, produced variance reports, managed bookkeeping and inventory checks, and prepared financial statements for project management decisions.