Finance and Accounts Lead
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
- The Finance & Accounts Lead will take ownership of the financial operations across our multiple business entities.
- This is a role that demands strong cashflow control, rigorous financial discipline, accurate and timely reporting, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights for leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Operations & Accounting:
- Manage day-to-day accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for all business units.
- Process invoices, payments, and expense claims in line with company policies.
Cashflow & Treasury Management:
- Track, monitor, and forecast cashflow across multiple entities to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations.
- Prepare regular cashflow statements and flag potential shortfalls proactively.
- Recommend and implement strategies to optimise working capital.
Financial Reporting & Analysis:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports (income statement, balance sheet, cashflow statement) with variance analysis.
- Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts in collaboration with business heads.
- Provide leadership with clear, simplified commentaries on financial performance and trends.
Cost Control & Expense Management:
- Oversee expense management systems, ensuring all expenditures are properly authorised, documented, and within budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and enforce cost discipline across the group.
- Review and refine internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, and errors.
Audit, Tax & Compliance:
- Coordinate all external audit engagements, ensuring timely and clean audit outcomes.
- Liaise with tax consultants and regulatory bodies to ensure full compliance with FIRS, state, and local tax requirements (VAT, WHT, CIT, PAYE, etc.).
- Prepare and file all statutory returns accurately and on time.
- Stay updated on changes in financial regulations and accounting standards (IFRS).
Stakeholder & Advisor Management:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors, tax advisors, bankers, and other financial partners.
- Support leadership with financial insights for strategic decision-making, pricing, and business planning.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should possess:
- 5-10 years of experience in insurance brokerage, insurance sales, or business development.
- Strong professional network within insurance companies, underwriting firms, and corporate organisations.
- Proven track record of premium generation and revenue growth.
- Excellent understanding of insurance products, risk management, and brokerage operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead business development initiatives successfully.
Skills & Requirements:
- Strong sales, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Deep knowledge of insurance products and market operations.
- Commercial and revenue-focused mindset.
- Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities.
- Strategic thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and lead high-performing teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM tools is an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
23rd July, 2026.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume to: ryanrensan@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.