Admin and Finance Lead (Female)

Job Summary

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Salary: ₦1,000,000 Monthly Gross
Experience: 5–8 years' progressive finance, accounting, and administrative leadership experience.  

About the Role
The role is accountable for ensuring that the Company's financial, administrative, and operational support functions are accurate, controlled, compliant, cost-effective, and efficiently managed. This includes effective oversight of Accounting & Reporting, Treasury, Tax, Audit & Controls, Payroll, Procurement, Inventory, Warehousing, Importation, Administration, Facilities, Fleet, Regulatory Compliance, and support personnel, while providing Management with reliable information and recommendations for sound business decision-making.  

Key Responsibilities
Maintain accurate general ledgers, books of accounts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements, and quarterly executive reviews.
Oversee bank reconciliations, cash flow management, daily sales reconciliations, and petty cash controls.
Lead statutory tax compliance (PAYE, VAT, WHT, CIT) and ensure timely filings with zero penalty exposure.
Coordinate internal and external audit processes, driving implementation of internal audit controls.
Present quarterly financial reports, variance insights, and strategic analyses to executive management.
Review and monitor financial performance metrics, providing actionable recommendations for operational improvement.
Review product cost computations to ensure pricing accuracy, cost recovery, and healthy profit margins.
Direct general office administration, vendor contracts, procurement, and facility maintenance.
Oversee company vehicle usage, fuel log audits, routine servicing, and licensing/permit renewals.
Develop and enforce administrative SOPs to optimize operational workflows across departments.
Supervise administrative support staff (driver, store/warehouse officers, office assistants).
Supervise warehouse and store operations to maintain structured stock receiving, storage, and dispatch.
Conduct periodic physical inventory counts and perform reconciliations against accounting records to eliminate variances.
Monitor Cost of Goods Sold, track stock damage/shrinkage, and implement loss-prevention measures.
Oversee administrative and financial aspects of importation, including Form M, freight coordination, and clearing agent supervision.
Serve as liaison for regulatory compliance with agencies such as SON, NAFDAC, and tax authorities.
Execute periodic account reconciliations with both local and foreign suppliers.
Oversee payroll processing, HMO benefit administration, and pension remittance in line with statutory requirements.  

Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Professional accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA, or equivalent) is required.
5–8 years of progressive experience combining accounting/finance functions with administrative leadership.
Proven proficiency in Peachtree (Sage 50 Accounting) and advanced MS Excel.
Strong background in tax compliance (PAYE, VAT, WHT, CIT), statutory remittances, inventory control, and asset management.
Demonstrated ability to prepare and review full Financial Statements (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reports).
Hands-on experience in physical stock reconciliations, loss prevention, and COGS monitoring.
Experience with administrative oversight, facilities management, procurement, and company vehicle/fleet tracking.
Familiarity with importation processes (Form M, clearing) and regulatory agency liaisons (SON, NAFDAC, tax authorities).
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and team supervisory skills.  

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to recruix@gmail.com with "Job Title" as the subject line