Job Description
Responsibilities:
Capital Markets Accounting & Operations:
• Own and oversee accounting for capital markets activities, including brokerage, trading, securities, and FX transactions
• Ensure accurate recording of trades, settlements, corporate actions, and related balances
• Review transaction postings, reconciliations, and month-end close outputs
• Partner with operations and product teams to ensure financial accuracy of market activities
Finance Oversight & Execution:
• Be hands-on with accounting and reporting for selected areas
• Provide review and supervisory oversight for others
• Ensure consistent accounting policies and standards across the company
• Support timely and accurate financial closes
Financial Reporting & Insight:
• Prepare and review management accounts and financial reports
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Provide performance insights and analysis
• Monitor FX balances and exposures where applicable
Tax, Regulatory & Compliance Support:
• Support preparation and filing of taxes (CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE, etc.)
• Coordinate with tax consultants, auditors, and regulators
• Support regulatory and capital markets reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable SEC guidelines
Controls & Process Improvement:
• Maintain strong financial controls
• Support audits and regulatory reviews
• Improve finance processes, documentation, and systems as the business scales
Requirements:
• 5+ years experience in accounting or finance within capital markets, brokerage, asset management, banking, fintech, or related fields
• Strong hands-on accounting experience is required
• Capital markets experience is a major advantage
• Experience working in regulated financial services environments is preferred
• Professional qualifications are a plus: ICAN (ACA), ACCA, CPA, CFA (or progress toward any of these)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline
• Strong understanding of capital markets operations and accounting
• Comfortable balancing hands-on execution with supervisory review
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Practical, execution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
Why This Role Is Attractive:
• Real ownership, not just reporting: This is a genuinely hands-on role with end-to-end responsibility, not a narrow or purely supervisory position.
• Strong capital markets exposure: Ideal for professionals who enjoy working close to brokerage, trading, and market-facing products.
• Balanced seniority: Senior enough to influence decisions and standards, while still staying close to the work and products.
• Lean, focused environment: You'll work in a tight team where decisions move quickly, and impact is visible.
• Breadth without bureaucracy: Exposure across accounting, capital markets operations, tax, and regulatory matters-without the drag of large, layered organisations.
• Growth and influence: Opportunity to shape finance processes, controls, and best practices as the business continues to evolve.
Work Arrangement:
• Hybrid or on-site
• Lagos-based candidates are strongly preferred
Remuneration: NGN 800,000
To see full job description please click apply.
Capital Markets Accounting & Operations:
• Own and oversee accounting for capital markets activities, including brokerage, trading, securities, and FX transactions
• Ensure accurate recording of trades, settlements, corporate actions, and related balances
• Review transaction postings, reconciliations, and month-end close outputs
• Partner with operations and product teams to ensure financial accuracy of market activities
Finance Oversight & Execution:
• Be hands-on with accounting and reporting for selected areas
• Provide review and supervisory oversight for others
• Ensure consistent accounting policies and standards across the company
• Support timely and accurate financial closes
Financial Reporting & Insight:
• Prepare and review management accounts and financial reports
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Provide performance insights and analysis
• Monitor FX balances and exposures where applicable
Tax, Regulatory & Compliance Support:
• Support preparation and filing of taxes (CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE, etc.)
• Coordinate with tax consultants, auditors, and regulators
• Support regulatory and capital markets reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable SEC guidelines
Controls & Process Improvement:
• Maintain strong financial controls
• Support audits and regulatory reviews
• Improve finance processes, documentation, and systems as the business scales
Requirements:
• 5+ years experience in accounting or finance within capital markets, brokerage, asset management, banking, fintech, or related fields
• Strong hands-on accounting experience is required
• Capital markets experience is a major advantage
• Experience working in regulated financial services environments is preferred
• Professional qualifications are a plus: ICAN (ACA), ACCA, CPA, CFA (or progress toward any of these)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline
• Strong understanding of capital markets operations and accounting
• Comfortable balancing hands-on execution with supervisory review
• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Practical, execution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
Why This Role Is Attractive:
• Real ownership, not just reporting: This is a genuinely hands-on role with end-to-end responsibility, not a narrow or purely supervisory position.
• Strong capital markets exposure: Ideal for professionals who enjoy working close to brokerage, trading, and market-facing products.
• Balanced seniority: Senior enough to influence decisions and standards, while still staying close to the work and products.
• Lean, focused environment: You'll work in a tight team where decisions move quickly, and impact is visible.
• Breadth without bureaucracy: Exposure across accounting, capital markets operations, tax, and regulatory matters-without the drag of large, layered organisations.
• Growth and influence: Opportunity to shape finance processes, controls, and best practices as the business continues to evolve.
Work Arrangement:
• Hybrid or on-site
• Lagos-based candidates are strongly preferred
Remuneration: NGN 800,000
To see full job description please click apply.
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