Financial Accounting Manager (FinTech / Unsecured Loans) at an American Based Company - Black Pen Recruitment

Black Pen Recruitment - Our client is an AI-Driven lending platform with a team that consists of innovators and builders with domain expertise in the lending space. They share a determination to continue leveraging data driven approaches to problem solving by building products that the market needs and API integrations that drive value across the board.

They are recruiting a talented individual to join their team in the position below:

Job Title: Financial Accounting Manager (FinTech / Unsecured Loans)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Hybrid | Full-time
Industry: Financial Services

Responsibilities

• Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing Quarterly balance sheet and P&L fluctuation analysis
• Monthly management accounts for each of our entities in Africa Monthly expense variance analysis Consolidation, inter-company transactions review and reconciliations, and foreign currency accounting
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, and OHADA
• Balance sheet accounts reconciliations
• Oracle implementation team leader Interface with team members in various departments, including engineering, sales, customer success, and legal Perform daily and weekly revenue recognition and cost optimization exercises
• Controller 3 Ensure compliance of internal controls and suggest process improvements as needed Overseeing processing of payables, including vendor payments
• Work with external auditors to perform the annual audits for all our jurisdictions
• Preparation of technical accounting memos and developing an accounting and financial reporting manual 
• Support overall department goals and objectives fulfil other ad-hoc finance requests as requested by management.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting and financial reporting experience within a multinational business or top tier accounting firm, and have mastery of IFRS accounting standards (US GAAP and OHADA a plus)
• A CPA, CA, or ACCA qualification (or similar accounting qualification for your jurisdiction)
• Big 4 experience is required
• Ability to turn large data sets into meaningful insights 
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial reporting 
• Previous experience in the banking, payments, or credit card industry is advantageous
• Experience with Oracle is a plus
• Experience with SQL is a plus
• Highly proficient in MS Excel 
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work collaboratively across departmental functions 
• You have the appetite to jump headfirst into a fast-moving, fast-growing, mission-driven team that values creativity and output.

Remuneration
Salary + Benefits.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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