• Application Deadline:
• Position: Finance Manager (Accounting)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate



• Experience 2 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Summary

• This role is for a meticulous financial professional who ensures that our growth is backed by precision, compliance, and strategic foresight.

How You'll Make an Impact

• We are looking for a highly disciplined Finance Manager who lives and breathes numbers. This isn't just about bookkeeping; it’s about end-to-end financial stewardship.


• You will be the guardian of our ledger, ensuring the absolute quality and timeliness of every financial statement, from cash flow to the balance sheet.


• You’ll play a critical role in navigating the newly passed tax laws, ensuring our remittances (Tax, Pension, etc.) are flawless.


• If you have a consulting or startup background and thrive on the challenge of variance analysis, forecast accuracy, and operational risk management, you are the talent we need.

What You'll Do

Financial Reporting & Management Accounts:

• Prepare the Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Balance Sheet with absolute accuracy.


• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and manage the end-to-end accounting CRM tools.


• Analyze the Debt-to-Equity ratio and perform sensitivity analysis to guide leadership decision-making.

Financial Operations & Controls:

• Own the end-to-end Account Payables (AP) and Account Receivables (AR) lifecycle, ensuring timely payments and aggressive follow-up on outstanding client invoices.


• Perform meticulous monthly bank, vendor, and inter-company reconciliations to maintain 100% data integrity within our accounting systems.


• Develop and enforce rigorous financial control policies, ensuring all expenditures align with approved budgets and grade-level authorities.


• Supervise the issuance and tracking of all financial instruments, ensuring 100% accuracy and professional compliance in all documentation

Payroll, Tax & Benefits:

• Manage the monthly payroll schedule and ensure 100% compliance with statutory remittances (LIRS, FIRS, Pension, etc.).


• Act as the subject matter expert on current Nigerian tax laws to prevent regulatory violations.

Budgeting & FP&A:

• Drive the quarterly Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) cycle.


• Measure budget utilization rates and identify specific areas for cost savings across the organization.

Compliance, Risk & Control:

• Develop and enforce financial control policies, ensuring all spending aligns with recruitment and grade-level budgets.


• Monitor liquidity risk and operational risk exposure daily.

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths:

• Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.


• Professional (Mandatory): Must be a Chartered Accountant (ICAN or ACCA).


• Experience: Minimum 2 years of end-to-end accounting experience, preferably within an accounting consulting firm or a fast-paced startup.


• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of current tax laws, pension remittances, and IFRS standards.


• Tools: Proficient in accounting CRM tools, ERPs, and advanced Microsoft Excel (for $MAPE$, variance, and sensitivity analysis).


• Reporting: Proven ability to deliver management accounts and financial forecasts under tight deadlines.

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths:

• Attention to Detail: You are meticulous; a single misaligned digit bothers you.


• Analytical Mindset: You look past the numbers to understand the "why" behind the data.


• Integrity: You maintain the highest ethical standards in financial reporting and compliance.