Responsibilities

• Coordinate the external reporting process with NATCOM.In the immediate, work with Team to close the outstanding years with the external auditors
• Prepare management accounts and establish all processes towards migration to a new ERP
• Ensure all control accounts are reconciled and are in check. During the current review, document and recommend all significant journals to establish control
• Have oversight over revenue recognition in accordance with revenue standard, IFRS 15, and related accounting standards
• Report customers’ balances and age analysis
• Margin and Contribution Analysis
• Provide intervention to subordinates
• Act as business partner to the Sales Team and efforts affecting revenue initiative, development and control implementation
• Establish the framework to enable NATCOM comply with FRC’s guidance on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
• Other functions assigned by the Financial Controller

Education / Professional Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional Certification in Accounting (e.g., ICAN, ACCA, CPA, CFA or similar) is required

Experience:

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including at least 3years in a supervisory or managerial role
• Experience with financial operations, treasury operations, cash management, or accounts payable/receivable functions.
• Proven experience working with and navigating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics) for financial transaction processing and reporting.
• Demonstrable experience in performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience in processing a high volume of financial transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Experience in the telecommunications sector or a similar fast-paced industry is an advantage

Competenies:
Knowledge:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Solid knowledge of Nigerian financial regulations, reporting standards and tax laws.
• Knowledge of financial regulatory & compliance
• Knowledge of financial markets and investment strategies

Skills:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Expert in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate to advanced skills for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Negotiation skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Financial & Accounting Fundamentals
• ERP & System Proficiency

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Attention to Details
• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Solid time management and organization skills
• Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills