Business Development Executive

About the role

Finverse360 is hiring its first business development executive in Lagos, Nigeria, reporting to the Chief Growth Officer. The role is full-time and hybrid, with client visits across Lagos, and focuses on finding new clients and building a network of accounting and audit firms that resell or refer the company's products.

Key responsibilities

• Find and qualify new business: research target companies, reach finance leaders by phone, email and LinkedIn, and book discovery meetings and product demos.
• Build a network of accounting and audit firms that resell or refer products: identify firms, run introductory meetings and keep partners active.
• Prepare for meetings with account research, one-page briefs and follow-up notes.
• Support pilots and deals led by the Chief Growth Officer and the founder, from first meeting to signed contract.
• Represent Finverse360 at industry events, ICAN sessions and bank SME programmes.
• Keep the CRM and pipeline accurate every week (stage, value, next step).
• Share what you hear from prospects with the product and marketing teams.

Required profile

• 2-4 years of B2B sales, business development or account management in Nigeria (software, fintech, banking or professional services preferred).
• Proven prospecting record, such as meetings booked or targets met.
• Confidence speaking with senior finance people and clear written English.
• Interest in how finance teams work, such as bank reconciliation, expenses and supplier payments.
• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Finance, Business, Marketing or a related field.
• Advantage: ICAN/ACCA (in progress is fine), or experience in a bank, accounting firm or software company.

Required skills

• Organised and self-driven; comfortable with a CRM, Excel and LinkedIn.
• Prospecting and deal support.

What we offer

• Gross monthly base of N250,000, rising to N350,000 after probation.
• Commission of around 10% of first-year contract value on deals sourced or helped close.
• Pension and paid leave in line with Nigerian law.
• Data and transport support for client visits.
• Direct mentoring from the founder, a former Fortune 100 finance executive.

To apply, submit your CV and a short cover note through the Jobberman application, mentioning a target you hit or a client you won and how you did it.