SAMUEL APAKHADE
Abuja,Nigeria
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in grant portfolio management, financial management, and procurement management. Demonstrates strong skills in budgeting and forecasting, stakeholder management, and financial analysis. Proficient in team building and leadership, risk management, and interpersonal communication. Technical proficiency includes Agresso, SAP, QuickBooks, SUN, SQL, MS Office Suite, Advanced Excel, IFRS & GAAP, and Rapid Marts. Committed to leveraging these skills to drive organisational success and achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Finance Analyst, FP&A
Save the Children
Abuja
03.2024 - 12.2025
- Support smooth financial operations and business performance by managing $60M multi-donor award portfolio, ensuring integrity, accuracy, and completeness of all financial transactions in Agresso.
- Strengthen internal controls by conducting partner capacity assessments, reviewing financial reports, validating supporting documents, and reconciling partner accounts to ensure compliance and correctness.
- Improve process efficiency by analysing partner expenditures for reasonableness, high-risk trends, gaps, and compliance deviations, and providing actionable feedback to project managers.
- Enhance reliability of financial information by reviewing award expenses, ensuring compliance with donor agreements, and resolving open items from partner financial reviews.
- Develop high-quality budgets, realignments, and forecasts, ensuring timely upload into Agresso and accuracy of budget vs actual (BVA) performance.
- Produce accurate monthly financial analysis, including FX analysis, salary reviews, and cost variance insights, enabling informed decision-making by managers.
- Strengthen compliance and accountability by preparing timely donor financial reports and maintaining consistent documentation of donor approvals and waivers.
- Support business units with quality service delivery through regular communication, clarification of financial issues, and proactive follow-up on audit recommendations.
Senior Grant Officer
Marie Stopes International Reproductive Choices
Abuja
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Ensured the integrity of financial operations by reviewing and validating project transactions on SUN and coordinating corrections with the finance operations team.
- Supported organisational efficiency through accurate and timely donor financial reporting, ensuring consistency with internal policies and audit standards.
- Analysed a $30M grant portfolio using Info BI to identify risks, trends, and performance gaps for senior management action.
- Strengthened budget management by preparing BVA reports and supporting programme teams in developing and monitoring action plans for efficient fund utilisation.
- Contributed to business development by developing high-quality budgets with programme teams and the London Support Team during proposal submission corrections.
Senior Finance Officer
Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS In Nigeria
Abuja
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Improved internal control effectiveness by conducting organisational capacity assessments, reviewing partner performance, and ensuring compliance with donor and organisational policies.
- Supported process compliance and quality assurance through regular supervisory visits, capacity strengthening sessions, and monitoring adherence to financial management procedures.
- Maintained GL integrity through monthly QuickBooks reconciliations, open-item reviews, and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Supported procurement compliance, external audits, and financial reviews by providing required documentation and clarifications to auditors.
- Led development of donor-compliant budgets, quarterly forecasts, resource allocation (LOE/FTE) analysis, and BVA reports for programme teams.
- Strengthened organisational accountability by educating staff and partners on internal manuals, policies, and donor financial guidelines and Donor policies.
Finance Specialist
Society for Family Health
Abuja
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Enabled seamless financial operations by overseeing vendor management, reviewing procurement documents for compliance, and ensuring accurate charging of project expenditures.
- Strengthened payroll and compliance systems through accurate processing of staff salaries and remittance of statutory deductions.
- Supported external audits with timely provision of information and responses to audit queries.
- Prepared monthly cash balances, sub-awardee financial reports (SFR), and facilitated capacity building sessions for field staff.
Finance Officer
Society for Family Health
Abuja
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Developed and maintained budgets in SAP Grant Management to support financial planning and control.
- Ensured smooth donor reporting through monthly invoice preparation and quarterly financial reporting.
- Strengthened operational efficiency by automating the payment request form and improving workflow processes in the HeRoN project.
Finance Specialist
Global Image Concept Limited
Abuja
11.2018 - 06.2020
- Enhanced business performance through dashboards, scenario analysis, and financial modelling to support management decisions.
- Successfully managed a $117,000 grant assistance award by preparing donor-compliant budgets and strengthening client operational capacity.
- Produced accurate financial statements compliant with IFRS and GAAP.
Finance Technical Assistant
Norwegian Refugee Council
Abuja
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Supported efficient financial operations through procurement committee participation, ensuring value for money and compliance.
- Contributed to the management of a $26.4M grant portfolio, ensuring cost accuracy, GL reliability, and timely posting on Agresso.
- Strengthened financial oversight by monitoring budgets and ensuring proper allocation of expenditure to the correct budget and account codes.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of Northampton
01.2022 -
Associate Chartered Certified Accountant -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
01.2019 -
Skills
- Grant Portfolio Management
- Financial Management
- Procurement Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Stakeholder Management
- Financial Analysis
- Team Building and Leadership
- Risk Management
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Technical Skills
- Agresso, SAP, QuickBooks, SUN, SQL, MS Office Suite, Advanced Excel, IFRS & GAAP, and Rapid Marts
Affiliations
- Google Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere November 2022
- Urbizedge: Advanced Microsoft Excel and Financial Modeling Training December 2020
- FMD Pro: Financial Management March 2020
- Udemy: Microsoft Excel – Excel from beginner to advanced March 2019
- X-EDGE Nigeria Limited: Training on Financial Modelling in Excel December 2018
Timeline
Finance Analyst, FP&A
Save the Children
03.2024 - 12.2025
Senior Grant Officer
Marie Stopes International Reproductive Choices
11.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Finance Officer
Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS In Nigeria
03.2022 - 11.2023
Master of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of Northampton
01.2022 -
Finance Specialist
Society for Family Health
09.2021 - 02.2022
Finance Officer
Society for Family Health
07.2020 - 09.2021
Associate Chartered Certified Accountant -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
01.2019 -
Finance Specialist
Global Image Concept Limited
11.2018 - 06.2020
Finance Technical Assistant
Norwegian Refugee Council
11.2016 - 10.2018