Senior Accounting Analyst (Fintech/Payments)

About the role

A TSG company whose client helps businesses in Africa get paid by anyone, anywhere in the world, is hiring a Senior Accounting Analyst in Lagos. The role builds a world-class financial reporting and control function across Nigeria and expansion markets, combining hands-on technical accounting with analysis that explains the numbers to leadership. It suits a seasoned professional in a fast-moving, multi-entity environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet) and drive the month-end close process, improving efficiency and reducing turnaround time.
• Lead balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany and operational accounts, and resolve variances promptly.
• Oversee bank statement validation and reconciliation across multiple banking partners, and provide monthly cash reporting.
• Prepare and maintain intercompany schedules and consolidation workings, and align reporting with group requirements.
• Ensure accurate recording of transactions, 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

• 7-8 years of progressive experience preparing statutory financial statements under IFRS, with proven monthly management accounts and month-end close ownership.
• 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.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field, plus a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CPA.
• 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.