Controller – Nigeria

About the role

Numerator, a data and technology company serving the North American market research space, has merged with Worldpanel to form a global consumer data company. The Controller for Nigeria is a key member of the Numerator International finance team, reporting to the Numerator International Africa Controller within the Control & Accounting function, with key stakeholders in the Finance Business Partner world, especially the Africa-focused Finance Business Partner. The role keeps the remote team's day-to-day operations running smoothly, delivering accurate and timely management information, ensuring compliance with accounting and tax regulations and liaising with external auditors and regulators.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver financial reporting accurately, to a high standard and on time, in line with the reporting calendar.
• Partner with Business Partners to produce regular and ad hoc financial analysis and reporting, highlighting key trends and areas needing attention.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of business and finance processes, working with global and regional teams.
• Maintain a strong internal controls environment, collaborating with Internal Audit and Compliance teams.
• Support internal and external audits, making sure audit findings and management recommendations are resolved in a timely way.
• Review local statutory and regulatory filings, including tax and VAT requirements.
• Collaborate with a remote finance team based in India, ensuring strong coordination and communication across locations.

Required profile

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Membership of a professional accounting body or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Strong knowledge of local GAAP and IFRS, with experience applying accounting standards in practice; US GAAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Experience with offshore or shared-service transaction processing teams, and with supporting or managing systems changes, process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Comfortable managing relationships with external finance partners, auditors and service providers.

Required skills

• Strong technical accounting knowledge of financial and reporting requirements.
• Desirable: experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, ADP and OneStream.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, attention to detail, organisation and ability to work independently.