Financial Manager at Estrada International Staffing Solutions

Estrada International Staffing Solutions (EISS) is a leading HR consulting and talent solutions firm dedicated to helping organizations attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent. We provide comprehensive human resource services across recruitment, outsourcing, background verification, and HR advisory, ensuring our clients achieve sustainable business growth through people excellence.

With a commitment to quality, speed, and professionalism, we partner with organizations of all sizes, ranging from multinationals to indigenous SMEs; across diverse industries. Our tailored solutions are designed to simplify HR processes, enhance workforce capability, and deliver measurable impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Manager

Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Job Description

• At Estrada International Staffing Solutions (EISS), our mission is to forge a borderless network of connections, facilitating seamless connections among professionals across the globe.
• We believe that the right talent changes everything, so we align human capital with business objectives to enhance organization’s overall performance. We also believe that behind every great business strategy is a rock-solid financial foundation.
• This role is for a meticulous financial professional who ensures that our growth is backed by precision, compliance, and strategic foresight.

Experience Level: Mid-level (Minimum 2 years)

How You'll Make an Impact:

• We are looking for a highly disciplined Finance Manager who lives and breathes numbers. This isn't just about bookkeeping; it’s about end-to-end financial stewardship. You will be the guardian of our ledger, ensuring the absolute quality and timeliness of every financial statement, from cash flow to the balance sheet.
• You’ll play a critical role in navigating the newly passed tax laws, ensuring our remittances (Tax, Pension, etc.) are flawless. If you have a consulting or startup background and thrive on the challenge of variance analysis, forecast accuracy, and operational risk management, you are the talent we need.

What You'll Do:

• Financial Reporting & Management Accounts
• Prepare the Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Balance Sheet with absolute accuracy.
• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and manage the end-to-end accounting CRM tools.
• Analyze the Debt-to-Equity ratio and perform sensitivity analysis to guide leadership decision-making.

Financial Operations & Controls:

• Own the end-to-end Account Payables (AP) and Account Receivables (AR) lifecycle, ensuring timely payments and aggressive follow-up on outstanding client invoices.
• Perform meticulous monthly bank, vendor, and inter-company reconciliations to maintain 100% data integrity within our accounting systems.
• Develop and enforce rigorous financial control policies, ensuring all expenditures align with approved budgets and grade-level authorities.
• Supervise the issuance and tracking of all financial instruments, ensuring 100% accuracy and professional compliance in all documentation

Payroll, Tax & Benefits:

• Manage the monthly payroll schedule and ensure 100% compliance with statutory remittances (LIRS, FIRS, Pension, etc.).
• Act as the subject matter expert on current Nigerian tax laws to prevent regulatory violations.

Budgeting & FP&A:

• Drive the quarterly Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) cycle.
• Measure budget utilization rates and identify specific areas for cost savings across the organization.

Compliance, Risk & Control:

• Develop and enforce financial control policies, ensuring all spend aligns with recruitment and grade-level budgets.
• Monitor liquidity risk and operational risk exposure daily.

What We're Looking For
Professional & Technical Strengths:

• Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Professional (Mandatory): Must be a Chartered Accountant (ICAN or ACCA).
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of end-to-end accounting experience, preferably within an accounting consulting firm or a fast-paced startup.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of current tax laws, pension remittances, and IFRS standards.
• Tools: Proficient in accounting CRM tools, ERPs, and advanced Microsoft Excel (for $MAPE$, variance, and sensitivity analysis).
• Reporting: Proven ability to deliver management accounts and financial forecasts under tight deadlines.

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths:

• Attention to Detail: You are meticulous; a single misaligned digit bothers you.
• Analytical Mindset: You look past the numbers to understand the "why" behind the data.
• Integrity: You maintain the highest ethical standards in financial reporting and compliance.

Success Milestones: Your First Year:

• Within 3 Months: Operational Rigor & Compliance
• Closing Cycles: Achieve the target of delivering monthly financial reports within the 1st week of every month with 100% accuracy.
• Tax Integration: Fully integrate the requirements of the newly passed tax laws into our remittance and reporting workflows.
• Payroll Stabilization: Take full ownership of the payroll cycle, achieving a zero-error rate in processing and 100% timeliness in payslip distribution.
• Receivables/Payables: Stabilize the invoice processing time to under 24 hours from request and manage $DRO$ (Days Receivables Outstanding) within a 30-day window.

Within 6 Months: Analytical Mastery & Forecasting:

• Variance Analysis: Implement regular monthly budget utilization reports, highlighting cost-saving opportunities and analyzing budget variances.
• Forecast Accuracy: Improve the Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) in cash flow forecasting through data-driven research and analysis.
• Risk Management: Deliver your first monthly Risk Exposure Report, covering liquidity and operational risk assessments.
• Invoice Management: Maintain a zero-hold rate on invoices and ensure 100% accuracy in approval-to-payment workflows.

Within 1 Year: Strategic Control & Innovation:

• Financial Control Framework: Lead the development and 100% implementation of the Financial Control Framework, standardizing approval spans and grade-level budget compliance.
• Strategic Metrics: Drive reporting on high-level growth metrics, including Gross Margin, Operating Profit Margin, ROI, and ROE.
• Process Innovation: Successfully launch at least one major monthly innovation or research initiative that improves financial reporting speed or accuracy.
• Audit Readiness: Ensure 100% compliance rate with zero significant findings in external or internal audits.

What the Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Step 1 - Application Review: Our team will review your experience in end-to-end accounting and consulting.
• Step 2 - Pre-screening Call & Coffee Chat: An initial talk about your technical background and familiarity with the new tax laws.
• Step 3 - Panel Interview Session: A deep dive into your reporting and analysis experience with our leadership team.
• Step 4 - Technical Assessments: A practical test involving a bank reconciliation, a tax remittance scenario, and a basic financial report analysis.
• Step 5 - CRO’s Chat: Final session with the CRO to assess your strategic fit and long-term trajectory within EISS.

Compensation

• 300,000 Gross Monthly(slightly negotiable)

Application Closing Date
31st April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@estradaintl.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.