Job Title: Team Lead, Finance Operations
Client: Confidential
Industry: Financial Services
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Purpose/Summary
The role holder would be responsible for providing strategic and operational support to the Head, Finance & Accounts by overseeing transaction management, ensuring integrity of financial records, and driving efficient finance operations in line with regulatory and organizational standards.
Key Functions/Responsibilities
Finance Operations & Transaction Management
- Oversee transaction processing, including inflows, outflows, and reconciliations.
- Ensure accurate and timely posting of transactions into the General Ledger (GL).
- Monitor daily finance operations to ensure efficiency, control, and compliance.
- Supervise and provide guidance to finance operations team members to ensure high performance and accuracy
Finance Reporting & Record Integrity
- Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of accounting records and GL balances.
- Support preparation of periodic financial reports in line with applicable standards.
- Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.
Reconciliation & Control
- Supervise timely bank, account, and ledger reconciliations.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies, suspense accounts, and unreconciled items promptly.
- Strengthen internal controls to minimize financial risk and errors.
Audit & Regulatory Compliance
- Support external audits and regulatory examinations.
- Ensure minimal audit queries through proactive compliance and documentation.
- Liaise with auditors and regulatory bodies where required.
- Prepare and manage CBN reports and other regulatory submissions in a timely and accurate manner.
Process Improvement & Efficiency
- Drive continuous improvement in finance operations, systems, and processes.
- Enhance ease and speed of retrieval of financial data and documentation.
- Implement best practices in transaction processing and reporting.
Stakeholder & Service Delivery
- Ensure timely and accurate service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide financial insights and guidance to business units to support decision-making
- Maintain strong relationships with banks, clients, and service providers.
Qualifications & Experience
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience, including at least 4 years in Finance Operations or in a managerial role
- Professional certification (ICAN, ACA, ACCA)