Finance Business Partner – Study Centre Network
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and support the growth of Miva’s Study Centre Network across Nigeria.
- The Finance Business Partner – Study Centre Network will play a critical role in ensuring financial discipline, cost efficiency, asset accountability, and strong operational controls across all study centres.
- This role requires a highly analytical, hands-on, and business-oriented finance professional who can partner effectively with centre managers and operational leaders to drive sound financial decision-making, safeguard company assets, and support sustainable expansion across the network.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and monitor operating costs across the study centre network, including rent, utilities, security, facility management, examination logistics, and other local operating expenses.
- Review and approve centre-level expenditures in line with delegated authority limits, challenge variances, and identify opportunities for cost optimization without compromising the learner experience.
- Partner with Study Centre Managers to establish cost targets, interpret financial performance, and drive corrective actions where required.
- Maintain and oversee the fixed asset register across all study centres, ensuring accurate asset tagging, location tracking, depreciation management, physical verification, and disposal processes.
- Track capital expenditure against approved budgets for new centre build-outs, refurbishments, and infrastructure investments, while supporting post-investment reviews and capital appraisal activities.
- Strengthen and enforce financial controls across study centres, including procurement processes, cash handling procedures, asset safeguarding, and segregation of duties.
- Support study centres in complying with applicable statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, including VAT, withholding tax, and other relevant obligations.
- Produce monthly financial and operational scorecards that benchmark study centre performance, costs, and asset utilization across the network.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and timely reports for senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations to improve operational and financial performance.
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Procurement, and other stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen governance, and support the continued expansion of the study centre network.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, or CIMA.
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in finance, cost control, fixed asset management, or business partnering roles.
- Demonstrated experience managing fixed asset registers, physical verification exercises, depreciation schedules, and asset control processes.
- Experience supporting distributed or multi-site operations within sectors such as education, retail, healthcare, banking, or similar environments.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP systems such as Zoho Books or similar financial platforms.
- Good understanding of IFRS, financial controls, and the Nigerian tax and regulatory environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
Application Closing Date
16th July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qulified candidates should:
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