Team Lead, Finance Operations

Job Description

Job Title – Team Lead, Finance Operations
Client – Confidential
Industry – Financial Services
Location – Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Summary
The role holder would be responsible for providing strategic and operational support to the Head, Finance & Accounts by overseeing transaction management, ensuring integrity of financial records, and driving efficient finance operations in line with regulatory and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities
Finance Operations & Transaction Management
• Oversee transaction processing, including inflows, outflows, and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of transactions into the General Ledger (GL).
• Monitor daily finance operations to ensure efficiency, control, and compliance.
• Supervise and provide guidance to finance operations team members to ensure high performance and accuracy

Finance Reporting & Record Integrity
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of accounting records and GL balances.
• Support preparation of periodic financial reports in line with applicable standards.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.

Reconciliation & Control
• Supervise timely bank, account, and ledger reconciliations.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies, suspense accounts, and unreconciled items promptly.
• Strengthen internal controls to minimize financial risk and errors.

Audit & Regulatory Compliance
• Support external audits and regulatory examinations.
• Ensure minimal audit queries through proactive compliance and documentation.
• Liaise with auditors and regulatory bodies where required.
• Prepare and manage CBN reports and other regulatory submissions in a timely and accurate manner.

Process Improvement & Efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement in finance operations, systems, and processes.
• Enhance ease and speed of retrieval of financial data and documentation.
• Implement best practices in transaction processing and reporting.

Stakeholder & Service Delivery
• Ensure timely and accurate service delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide financial insights and guidance to business units to support decision-making
• Maintain strong relationships with banks, clients, and service providers.

Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience, including at least 4 years in Finance Operations or in a managerial role
• Professional certification (ICAN, ACA, ACCA)

If you are confident, qualified or knows anyone who might be interested, kindly share CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience to recruitment@purplestarconsult.com with Job role as subject of the email.