Senior Manager - Financial Controller

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager - Financial Controller

Job Identification: 7920
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Summary

• To lead the organization's financial control and reporting function, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial records, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, effective internal controls, and timely financial reporting to support sound business decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage the General Ledger and Chart of Accounts to ensure the integrity and completeness of financial information.
• Drive balance sheet governance through the review of reconciliations, resolution of outstanding reconciling items, and continuous improvement of financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, statutory reporting obligations, and internal governance requirements.
• Review and approve key accounting entries, provisions, accruals, and financial adjustments to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective financial control frameworks, accounting policies, and governance processes across the organization.
• Oversee the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring all financial transactions are accurately recorded and reported within agreed timelines.
• Manage regulatory, statutory, and financial reporting submissions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to prescribed timelines.
• Support the CFO in strengthening financial governance, liquidity oversight, and overall finance transformation initiatives.
• Drive automation, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities, ensuring timely resolution of audit findings and implementation of corrective actions.
• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Monitor and strengthen internal controls to safeguard company assets, mitigate financial risks, and prevent control breaches.
• Provide financial oversight and accounting guidance for new business initiatives, products, projects, and strategic investments.
• Prepare financial analysis, management reports, and performance insights to support executive decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Financial Control team, fostering a high-performance culture and strong technical accounting capability.
• Partner with business units, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Operations teams to address financial control issues and improve governance standards.

Qualifications
Education:

• Professional accounting qualification such as ICAN, ACA, ACCA, ANAN, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline

Experience:

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting standards, internal controls, taxation, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Minimum of 10-13 years' experience in Financial Control, Financial Reporting, Audit, or Corporate Finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in Fintech or Banking is preferred.
• Good understanding of the financial services regulatory environment and regulatory policies.

How to Apply
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