Senior Treasury & Financial Control Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Treasury & Financial Control Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The role requires a highly analytical, commercially driven, and execution-focused professional with strong experience in treasury operations, financial reporting, balance sheet management, liquidity management, fixed deposit portfolio management, regulatory reporting, and financial controls within banking or financial services environments.
• The successful candidate will establish treasury structures, financial control frameworks, accounting processes, reporting standards, liquidity monitoring systems, and financial governance mechanisms required to support a fast-growing regulated financial institution.
• The ideal candidate must be capable of operating independently, providing strategic direction, developing policies and frameworks, and building scalable treasury and finance operations without requiring constant supervision.
• The role is responsible for building and managing the Bank’s treasury, financial control, accounting, and liquidity management functions from the ground up within a fintech-driven digital microfinance bank.

Responsibilities
Treasury & Liquidity Management:

• Support balance sheet optimization and asset-liability management initiatives.
• Develop and implement the Bank’s treasury management framework and operational structure from inception.
• Develop strategies for deposit mobilization, fixed deposit growth, and liability generation.
• Monitor funding costs and optimize the Bank’s cost of funds.
• Establish treasury policies, procedures, controls, and escalation frameworks.
• Manage daily liquidity positions and ensure optimal cash flow management across the Bank.
• Manage interbank placements, investment activities, and short-term funding strategies.
• Monitor liquidity ratios and ensure compliance with CBN liquidity requirements.
• Prepare liquidity forecasts, cash flow projections, and treasury performance reports.

Financial Control & Accounting:

• Coordinate external audits, internal audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Manage account reconciliations, suspense accounts, and financial exception resolution.
• Monitor financial transactions to prevent leakages, irregularities, and control weaknesses.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS standards, CBN guidelines, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Build and manage the Bank’s financial control and accounting framework from the ground up.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and financial records.
• Oversee the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Establish accounting policies, financial procedures, and internal financial controls.
• Supervise financial closing processes and reporting timelines.

Financial Planning & Performance Monitoring:

• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and business targets.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to Executive Management.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis and scenario planning.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Develop financial dashboards, MIS reports, and executive performance reports.
• Analyze profitability, revenue performance, operating costs, and financial efficiency ratios.

Regulatory & Compliance Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with tax obligations, financial regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation for regulatory reviews and audits.
• Monitor changes in financial regulations and implement required updates.
• Prepare and submit statutory and regulatory reports to CBN, NDIC, and other regulators.

Control, Governance & Risk Management:

• Strengthen operational discipline and financial accountability across the Bank.
• Develop frameworks to mitigate financial, liquidity, operational, and reporting risks.
• Implement financial governance and approval control processes.
• Establish strong maker-checker controls across treasury and finance operations.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties and transaction authorization controls.

Educational Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Banking, or related discipline.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Experience:

• Must have 6–10 years experience in Treasury, Finance, Financial Control, or Accounting within banking, fintech, or financial services.
• Experience working in startup or high-growth environments is an advantage.
• Strong experience in treasury operations, liquidity management, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong understanding of CBN regulations, NDIC requirements, and banking financial controls.
• Proven experience establishing processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Experience in microfinance banking, digital banking, fintech, or financial institutions is highly desirable.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
• IFRS & Regulatory Compliance
• Treasury Management
• Financial Risk Management
• Financial Control & Accounting
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Asset & Liability Management
• Strong Excel & Financial Systems Proficiency
• Fixed Deposit & Liability Management
• Regulatory Reporting
• Liquidity & Cash Flow Management
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Leadership & Process Development
• Financial Modeling & Analysis

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work independently and make sound financial decisions.
• Must be proactive, structured, and capable of providing strategic direction from inception.
• Strong problem-solving and execution capabilities.
• Strong commercial and business acumen.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent reporting, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong leadership capability with the mindset to build scalable systems and teams from the ground up.
• High level of integrity and accountability.

Remuneration

• Performance-based incentives linked to performance.
• Salary: N300,000 - N500,000 / Month.