Flutterwave was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) make and receive payments in a convenient border-less manner.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Financial Reporting.
- In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing financial reporting processes and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial reporting and regulatory compliance, along with excellent analytical and communication skills.
Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Consolidation:
- Always ensure the accuracy of financial information on the ERP (NetSuite), with robust reconciliations and controls.
- Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting requirements (e.g. CBN, FRCN, SASRA, Bank of Ghana, FSCA).
- Implement and maintain robust chart of accounts and consolidation systems for multi-entity reporting.
- Review trial balances, intercompany eliminations, and foreign currency translations.
- Maintain complete schedules (e.g. fixed assets, prepayments, others etc.) and audit trails for all journal entries (JEs) posted in NetSuite.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across subsidiaries in multiple countries.
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements under IFRS, ensuring timely delivery to stakeholders.
External Audit & Compliance:
- Coordinate interim and annual audits for Group and subsidiaries; manage timelines, deliverables, and audit queries.
- Support regulatory filings and board submissions (CBN, SEC, FRC, Tax Authorities).
- Ensure adherence to internal control frameworks and SOX-type standards where applicable, working closely with the ICFR team to strengthen internal controls.
- Liaise with external auditors in relevant jurisdictions and ensure timely sign-off of audited financial statements.
Accounting Policy & Standards:
- Develop, update, and enforce Group Accounting Policies in line with IFRS, local GAAPs, and company policies.
- Lead implementation of new accounting standards (e.g. IFRS 9, 15, 16, 17, 18).
- Provide technical accounting guidance to subsidiaries and cross-functional teams.
Treasury, Tax, and FP&A Collaboration:
- Work closely with Treasury on FX translation and hedging disclosures.
- Collaborate with Tax on deferred tax accounting and compliance.
- Support FP&A on variance analysis, management reporting, and performance dashboards.
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Lead and mentor financial reporting team across entities.
- Act as key liaison for board, investors, and rating agencies during reporting cycles.
- Support CFO in board presentations, investor reports, and fund-raising due diligence.
Systems & Process Improvement:
- Drive automation and standardization of financial reporting processes.
- Drive process improvements in financial reporting, reconciliation, and close processes, ensuring efficiency and reduced risk.
- Partner with IT and FP&A teams to enhance ERP and reporting tools (e.g. NetSuite, Oracle, Power BI).
- Implement controls over journal entries, reconciliations, and financial close cycles.
Key Deliverables
- Timely and accurate monthly management accounts and quarterly consolidated reports.
- Improved financial close cycle (target ≤ 5 working days).
- Automation of reporting dashboards and variance analyses.
- Audited financial statements signed off within agreed timelines.
- Updated group accounting policies and IFRS compliance checklist.
Required Competency and Skillset to be a Waver
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Professional qualification: ACA / ACCA / CPA (required).
- 10–12 years of experience in financial reporting, with at least 3 years in a managerial capacity.
- Strong technical accounting and analytical skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
- Ability to work across multiple geographies and currencies.
- High attention to detail, integrity, and professional skepticism.
- Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
- Experience in payments, fintech, banking, or financial services industry.
- Deep knowledge of IFRS and multi-jurisdictional consolidation.
- Prior exposure to audit firms (Big 4 experience is an advantage).
- Proficiency in ERP systems (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) and reporting tools (Power BI, Excel).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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