Finance Manager
HybridLagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Job Summary
Own the preparation of accurate, timely financial statements in compliance with IFRS and CBN reporting requirements. Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting across the business, while managing cash flow, liquidity, and treasury operations including settlement and reserve accounts. Drive month-end and year-end close, ensure regulatory compliance with CBN and FIRS, and design internal controls to prevent fraud. Partner with Compliance and Risk on capital adequacy, prepare board packs and investor reporting, and support fundraising due diligence. Act as a finance business partner to Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams on pricing and unit economics, while evolving finance systems and reporting dashboards as the business scales.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Professional accounting qualification: ICAN, ACCA, or CPA
- 7–10 years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including 3+ years in a managerial role
- Strong IFRS knowledge and hands-on experience with CBN regulatory reporting
- Demonstrated treasury and cash/liquidity management experience in a fast-paced, transaction-heavy environment
- Working knowledge of financial systems, ERP platforms, and reconciliation/settlement tools
- Comfortable operating with high accuracy and sound judgement under regulatory deadlines
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within fintech, banking, payments, or another CBN-regulated financial institution strongly preferred
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