Joy Amarachi Nwanja
@joyamarachinwanja
Financial accountant with 5+ years ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and donor-ready financial controls.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
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
Accountant
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.
MIRegional 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.
SIMaintained 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.
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.
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.
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.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
EUEbonyi State University
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with coursework covering financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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