• Application Deadline: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)



• Job Type Full Time , Onsite



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA



• Experience 10 - 12 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Oversight:

• Develop and execute the company’s financial strategy aligned with growth goals.


• Build 12-month and 36-month financial models for sportsbooks, virtuals, pools, and gamification products.


• Oversee capital planning, investor relations, and funding structures.


• Oversee financial health, budgeting, cost control, and casino/bookmaking margin integrity.

Sportsbook financial Operations:

• Monitor GGR/NGR daily, weekly, and monthly.


• Manage exposure/liability limits for ACCA, Pools, and Flash Bet markets.


• Maintain bonus balance sheets, promo budgets, and cost-of-acquisition controls.


• Structure payout buffers to ensure instant or near-instant withdrawals.

Treasury, Cashflow & Payment Systems:

• Oversee all payment channels: bank transfers, wallets, USSD, cards, agents, PSPs.


• Ensure accurate reconciliation across all PSPs and banking partners.


• Maintain liquidity thresholds to support peak-event withdrawals (e.g., EPL weekends).


• Build treasury dashboards for real-time visibility.

Regulatory, tax and Compliance:

• Ensure strict compliance with: State Lottery Boards, NLRC frameworks, Anti-money laundering (AML), KYC/identity validation, Bet settlement audit trails


• Manage tax obligations including withholding, gaming levies, and double-tax risk mitigation.

Risk Management & Internal Controls:

• Establish end-to-end financial controls for deposits, withdrawals, promo leakage, odds settlement, and fraud mitigation.


• Implement security protocols to prevent insider risk and payout manipulation.


• Build a robust fraud detection and reconciliation environment.

Performance Reporting:

• Provide weekly Board dashboards covering: Revenue & GGR trends, Cost of acquisition (CPA) across channels, Margin performance, LTV, ARPU, user cohorts, Bonus burn rate, Agent & affiliate profitability, Lead quarterly and annual financial reporting.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Accuracy of financial reporting | Daily cashflow stability & liquidity buffer maintenance | Withdrawal turnaround time | GGR/NGR health & margin integrity | Bonus leakage optimization | Reconciliation accuracy across all channels | Fraud incidents prevented/detected | Tax and regulatory compliance | Cost-of-acquisition vs LTV ratio | Operating cost efficiency

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10–12 years’ financial leadership experience, ideally in gaming, fintech, telco, or digital payments.


• Strong expertise in sportsbook GGR modelling, liability management, and high-volume micro-transaction environments.


• Deep understanding of the Nigerian regulatory tax environment for betting companies.


• Proven track record in treasury, payment systems, reconciliations, and fraud risk management.


• Strong analytical, data-driven, and forecasting skills.

Core Competencies:

• Financial Strategy & Modelling


• Treasury & Cashflow Optimization


• Risk & Compliance Management


• Regulatory Intelligence


• Payment Systems & Reconciliations


• Fraud Detection & Controls


• High-Pressure Decision Making


• Leadership & Team Management.