Finance Manager at Izy Global Partners LLP

Izy Global Partners LLP is a premium legal advisory firm serving Ultra High Net Worth individuals, international aviation finance counterparties, and senior corporate executives. We operate across five service lines; Aviation Finance, Real Estate, Financing, Private Wealth, and Legal & Compliance Advisory. We are at the founding stage and building a team of professionals who match the standard of work we deliver.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Job Summary

• The Finance Manager owns the firm's financial operations end-to-end, from day-to-day bookkeeping and client invoicing to monthly management accounts, payroll, tax filings, and direct financial reporting to the Founder.
• You will manage operating, USD, client trust, and reserve accounts, and work alongside our external ICAN-certified accountants on annual returns and statutory filings.
• This is a hands-on, sole-finance-person role at this stage. The firm's financial integrity rests with you.

Responsibilities

• Issuing client invoices in NGN and USD via relevant softwares, in compliance with VAT requirements
• Managing the client trust account in line with AML policy and NBA Rules of Professional Conduct
• Monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts (operating, USD, trust, reserve)
• Processing monthly payroll, PAYE, pension, and HMO premiums via relevant softwares
• Filing monthly PAYE returns to FCT-IRS and VAT returns to FIRS
• Maintaining WHT credit note records - issuing to clients, collecting from vendors
• Preparing monthly management accounts (P&L, cash flow, key metrics) for the Founder
• Preparing the annual budget and tracking actuals against it
• Maintaining the chart of accounts and financial records to audit-ready standard

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years finance or accounting experience in Nigeria
• ICAN qualification, or demonstrably on track toward ICAN membership
• Strong working knowledge of Nigerian tax obligations: VAT, WHT, PAYE, Pension Reform Act 2014
• Practical fluency in Zoho Books or QuickBooks; experience with Nigerian payroll systems is an advantage
• High numerical accuracy, attention to detail, and the discipline to reconcile cleanly every month

Strongly preferred:

• Prior experience in a law firm, financial services, or premium professional services environment
• Direct experience managing a client trust account
• Experience preparing management accounts in a multi-currency context.

Application Closing Date
27th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should send their  CV and brief cover note to: office@izyglobalpartners.com using “Finance Manager" as the subject of the email.