Head of Financial Control at ACE Recruiters Limited

ACE Recruiters Limited (RC: 1397156) commenced operations March 2017. We are a People and Business Management Consulting firm passionate about adding value.

We offer services in the areas of Strategic Human Resource Consulting and we have the capacity to ensure returns on investment in the following areas: Outsourcing – Personnel, Sales & Business Process, Human Resources Consulting, Training and Development, Sales Support – Market Intelligence, Promotion & Activation.

With a strong drive to be one of the best in our areas of core competences, we pride ourselves as specialists in our chosen field of endeavour. We are driven by a sense of mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, striving to create high performance teams, and deliver agile operations that responds and drives the ever changing ways of doing business/working.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Financial Control

Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Are you a strategic finance leader with strong expertise in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, budgeting, treasury management, internal controls, and IFRS?
• We are looking for an experienced Head of Financial Control to lead our finance function and drive financial excellence within a regulated financial institution.
• The role requires oversight of financial reporting, CBN / NDIC regulatory returns, tax compliance, audit management, loan portfolio accounting, budgeting, financial planning, and executive decision support while ensuring robust internal controls and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline (Master's degree is an advantage).
• ACA / ACCA (or equivalent professional accounting qualification) is mandatory.
• Minimum of 8–10 years' progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role, preferably within a Microfinance Bank or other financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, CBN and NDIC regulations, tax compliance, financial controls, budgeting, treasury, and audit management.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Application Closing Date
16th July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online