Financial Reporting Analyst at Persianas Retail Limited

Persianas Retail Limited (PRL) is a leading retail company in Nigeria that offers an array of fashion and lifestyle products and services to customers across Nigeria. We have built valuable partnerships with renowned brands such as Puma and Lacoste, cementing our reputation as a trusted retail leader. Our extensive distribution channels include physical stores, e-commerce, and Wholesale Distributors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Reporting Analyst

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, robust financial planning & analysis, and strategic insight to support business growth across a multi-location retail environment.
• This role ensures the integrity of financial statements, builds financial models from scratch, identifies and mitigates financial risks, and partners with leadership to drive informed decision-making through high-quality analysis and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & IFRS Compliance:

• Prepare complete and accurate financial statements (Income Statement, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flow, Statement of Changes in Equity) in line with IFRS.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Interpret financial statements and clearly communicate financial performance to management.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and internal accounting policies.
• Perform detailed reconciliations (accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany, etc.).
• Investigate variances and implement corrective measures.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

• Develop and manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Build dynamic financial models from scratch using Excel to support strategic initiatives, store expansion, pricing decisions, and investment analysis.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Deliver monthly variance analysis (actual vs budget vs forecast).
• Provide actionable financial insights to support revenue growth, margin optimisation, and cost control.
• Monitor and track financial KPIs across multiple retail locations.

Financial Modelling & Advanced Excel Capability:

• Build integrated 3-statement financial models (P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet).
• Design dashboards and analytical tools using advanced Excel functions (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Lookups, financial formulas).
• Automate reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support data-driven decision-making through structured financial modelling.

Risk Identification & Internal Controls:

• Identify financial, operational, and compliance risks across retail operations.
• Propose and support implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
• Review internal control procedures and recommend improvements.
• Support audit processes and ensure audit readiness.
• Strengthen financial governance across multiple store locations.

Multi-Location Retail Financial Management:

• Analyse store-level performance across multiple retail locations.
• Evaluate store profitability, cost structures, and inventory performance.
• Partner with store and operations teams to improve financial discipline.
• Support new store openings and capital expenditure evaluations.

Fixed Asset & ERP Oversight:

• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register.
• Ensure proper capitalisation and depreciation policies are applied.
• Ensure data integrity within ERP systems.
• Support finance system improvements and reporting enhancements.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 4–6 years’ experience in Financial Reporting and FP&A.
• Proven experience in multi-location retail or FMCG environment is required.
• Demonstrated experience building financial models from scratch.
• ACA or ACCA fully chartered (preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and relevant tax regulations.

Core Competencies and Skills:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (financial modelling, automation, dashboards).
• Ability to build full financial statements independently.
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and analyse financial statements.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2026.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@persianasretail.com using “Financial Reporting Analyst” as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.