Accounting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Nigeria.

📋 Description

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for various entities.

• Prepare and review both entity-level and consolidated financial statements, such as P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

• Maintain reconciliations, schedules, journal entries, and necessary supporting documentation.

• Resolve issues related to intercompany accounts and eliminations.

• Oversee the accounting treatment for B2B products, contracts, revenue, fees, settlements, and client balances.

• Accurately and timely record commissions, partner transactions, and settlement flows.

• Collaborate with the Settlement, Revenue Assurance, Operations, Commercial, and Treasury teams.

• Convert complex, high-volume transaction flows into auditable accounting entries.

• Enhance controls across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, treasury, reconciliations, and intercompany movements.

• Identify and rectify gaps in the accounting process and refine accounting procedures.

• Apply appropriate accounting treatment to fiat and cryptocurrency transactions, covering valuation, custody, fees, and taxes.

• Minimize manual tasks, errors, and reliance on undocumented knowledge.

• Maintain up-to-date, audit-ready accounting policies, process notes, schedules, and documentation.

• Prepare accounting records and supporting documents for external audits.

• Collaborate with auditors to address queries and resolve outstanding issues.

• Assist with tax filings and statutory reporting across relevant jurisdictions.

• Ensure adherence to IFRS and applicable statutory requirements.

• Identify and escalate risks related to accounting, control, and reporting.

• Support budgeting and forecasting with reliable entity-level data.

• Analyze variances and clarify material movements.

• Assist the CFO with accounting analysis and financial information for decision-making.

• Report directly to the CFO and collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Settlement, Revenue Assurance, Operations, and Leadership teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience.

• At least two years at the Senior Associate level or higher, or as an Assistant Manager or above.

• Demonstrated hands-on ownership of accounting numbers.

• Experience in a top-tier audit or professional services setting, or a similarly complex multi-entity organization.

• Exposure to multiple engagements, high transaction volumes, and stringent reporting and control standards.

• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, ICAN, CPA, or an equivalent credential.

• Strong practical understanding of IFRS and financial statement preparation.

• Experience managing complex reconciliations, financial reporting, and accounting challenges across multiple accounts or entities.

• Proven experience with month-end and year-end close processes, internal controls, and audit preparation.

• Exposure to complex accounts, multiple entities, or high transaction volumes.

• Proficient spreadsheet skills.

• Ability to work effectively without relying heavily on an ERP system.

• Comfortable engaging in detailed accounting work and conversing with senior stakeholders.

• Dependable, organized, and capable of taking ownership without close supervision.

• Nice to have: experience supporting complex audit, reporting, or finance transformation projects.

• Nice to have: familiarity with group consolidations and multi-jurisdiction reporting.

• Nice to have: experience in financial services, banking, payments, fintech, or similarly intricate client engagements.

• Nice to have: knowledge of QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, or comparable platforms.

• Nice to have: experience with accounting for digital assets or cryptocurrency transactions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with skills and experience.

• Annual merit-based reviews.

• Annual performance evaluations and clear promotion timelines.

• Recognition for outstanding work, including shoutouts and milestone rewards.

• Personal development fund for courses, books, and conferences.

• Study leave provided.

• Fully remote work indefinitely.

• Flexible working hours.

• Unlimited paid time off.

• Observance of Nigerian national holidays.

• Leave for parental, sick, compassionate, and life events.

• Quarterly remote team gatherings.

• Annual offsite events.

• Interest-based communities (SIGs).

• Regular engagement surveys.

• Health and life insurance coverage in select locations.