Accounting Manager (Fintech/Payments)

About the role

A TSG company whose client helps African businesses get paid by anyone, anywhere, is looking for a Senior Accounting Analyst (titled Accounting Manager) to build a world-class financial reporting and control function across Nigeria and its expansion markets. The role ensures accurate, timely financial reporting and audit processes while building scalable processes for a fast-growing, multi-entity business. It is full-time, permanent and hybrid, based in Lagos.

Key responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts and drive the month-end close, including full P&L and balance sheet review, with improved close efficiency and shorter turnaround.
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations across bank, intercompany and operational accounts, and manage complex reconciliations.
• Oversee bank statement validation, reconciliation and issue resolution, and provide monthly cash reporting.
• Prepare intercompany schedules, consolidation workings, notes and disclosures, and align reporting with group and global standards.
• Ensure accurate general ledger recording, review and approve journal entries, and enforce internal controls.
• Prepare annual and interim statutory financial statements under IFRS and local requirements, and act as the main point of contact for auditors.
• Analyse revenue, cost and margin trends, support budgeting and forecasting, and build reporting tools and dashboards.
• Coach and lead a team of accountants, set goals, allocate close tasks and run performance reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as ACA (ICAN or ICAEW), ACCA or CPA.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience preparing statutory financial statements under IFRS, with proven experience of monthly management accounts and month-end close.
• Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting, reconciliations and consolidation, and leading external audits from planning to sign-off.
• 2-3 years managing, coaching and reviewing accounting staff; Big Four or mid-tier audit experience followed by industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in fintech, banking, lending or other financial services, and in complex, multi-entity structures across jurisdictions.

Required skills

• IFRS, local tax and familiarity with US GAAP; advanced Excel or Google Sheets; ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle or SAP.
• SQL or BI tool experience is a plus.
• Ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders and to meet tight deadlines.