Head of Finance & Accounts

Nigeria Full-time Undisclosed
Job Description
Job summary

Own financial control and reporting across wallet: budgeting, cash management, receivables tracking, portfolio reporting, provisioning discipline, and audit readiness.

Min Qualification: HND Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 4 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 9 to 5 Applicant Location: Abia, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly management accounts, budgets, and cashflow forecasts.

• Build receivables + arrears reporting for UnionBell portfolio.

• Track write-offs/provisions and unit economics (per cohort/market).

• Set approval workflows and controls (segregation of duties).

• Manage vendor payments, payroll coordination, and compliance reporting support.

• Support audits and partner reporting.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of finance/accounting experience; lending/fintech strongly preferred.

• BSc/HND in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.

• ICAN or ACCA (qualified or in an advanced stage) is strongly preferred.

• Strong controls mindset (approval flow, audit trails, documentation).

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (models, dashboards, pivots).

• Ability to work with ops teams and translate data into decisions.

• Experience managing loan books/receivables reporting.

• Audit experience and familiarity with regulated environments.
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Job Snapshot
  • Posted: May 31, 2026
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Source: External