Veridion Advisory Partners - Our client is a licensed fintech-driven microfinance bank positioned to redefine digital financial inclusion through technology-enabled lending, payments, and savings solutions. As a startup institution entering a critical growth phase, the organization is building a scalable digital banking model designed to serve individuals, SMEs, and underserved markets through secure, data-driven financial services aligned with CBN regulatory standards.
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 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.
- 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 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 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.
Responsibilities
Treasury & Liquidity Management:
- Develop and implement the Bank’s treasury management framework and operational structure from inception.
- Manage daily liquidity positions and ensure optimal cash flow management across the Bank.
- Monitor liquidity ratios and ensure compliance with CBN liquidity requirements.
- Manage interbank placements, investment activities, and short-term funding strategies.
- Develop strategies for deposit mobilization, fixed deposit growth, and liability generation.
- Monitor funding costs and optimize the Bank’s cost of funds.
- Support balance sheet optimization and asset-liability management initiatives.
- Prepare liquidity forecasts, cash flow projections, and treasury performance reports.
- Establish treasury policies, procedures, controls, and escalation frameworks.
Financial Control & Accounting:
- Build and manage the Bank’s financial control and accounting framework from the ground up.
- Establish accounting policies, financial procedures, and internal financial controls.
- Oversee the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of the general ledger and financial records.
- Manage account reconciliations, suspense accounts, and financial exception resolution.
- Supervise financial closing processes and reporting timelines.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS standards, CBN guidelines, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Coordinate external audits, internal audits, and regulatory examinations.
- Monitor financial transactions to prevent leakages, irregularities, and control weaknesses.
Financial Planning & Performance Monitoring:
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and business targets.
- Analyze profitability, revenue performance, operating costs, and financial efficiency ratios.
- Develop financial dashboards, MIS reports, and executive performance reports.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to Executive Management.
- Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis and scenario planning.
Regulatory & Compliance Reporting:
- Prepare and submit statutory and regulatory reports to CBN, NDIC, and other regulators.
- 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.
Control, Governance & Risk Management:
- Establish strong maker-checker controls across treasury and finance operations.
- Develop frameworks to mitigate financial, liquidity, operational, and reporting risks.
- Implement financial governance and approval control processes.
- Ensure proper segregation of duties and transaction authorization controls.
- Strengthen operational discipline and financial accountability across the Bank.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Banking, or related discipline.
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
- Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Must have 6–10 years experience in Treasury, Finance, Financial Control, or Accounting within banking, fintech, or financial services.
- Strong experience in treasury operations, liquidity management, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience in microfinance banking, digital banking, fintech, or financial institutions is highly desirable.
- Proven experience establishing processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.
- Strong understanding of CBN regulations, NDIC requirements, and banking financial controls.
- Experience working in startup or high-growth environments is an advantage.
Skills:
- Treasury Management
- Financial Control & Accounting
- Liquidity & Cash Flow Management
- Fixed Deposit & Liability Management
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Regulatory Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Asset & Liability Management
- Financial Risk Management
- IFRS & Regulatory Compliance
- Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
- Leadership & Process Development
- Strong Excel & Financial Systems Proficiency
Other Requirements:
- Strong commercial and business acumen.
- High level of integrity and accountability.
- Ability to work independently and make sound financial decisions.
- Strong problem-solving and execution capabilities.
- Excellent reporting, presentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Must be proactive, structured, and capable of providing strategic direction from inception.
- Strong leadership capability with the mindset to build scalable systems and teams from the ground up.
Remuneration
- Salary: N300,000 - N500,000 / Month.
- Performance-based incentives linked to performance.
Application Closing Date
27th May, 2026.
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