Accounting Manager

Job title : Accounting Manager

About the role

• Paystack is looking for an Accounting Manager to help build a world-class financial reporting and control function across Nigeria and our expansion markets. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, while building scalable processes that support the company's rapid growth.
• You will work closely with Finance, Treasury, Risk, Product, and Operations teams to deliver high-quality financial insights, maintain strong internal controls, and ensure seamless month-end close processes across multiple entities.
• You will own the end-to-end financial reporting lifecycle from transaction recording to management reporting, ensuring alignment with group reporting standards and compliance with applicable accounting frameworks. This includes managing complex reconciliations, resolving banking and treasury-related issues, and driving audit readiness across all entities.
• This is a full-time role based in Nigeria, reporting directly to the Finance Leadership team.

We’ll trust you to
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close:

• Own the preparation of monthly management accounts across Nigeria and expansion entities, including full P&L and Balance Sheet review.
• Drive the month-end close process (BD timelines), ensuring timely and accurate reporting while continuously improving close efficiency and reducing turnaround time.

Balance Sheet Integrity:

• Lead all balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accounts are fully supported and variances are identified, investigated, and resolved promptly.
• Manage complex reconciliations across bank accounts, intercompany balances, and operational accounts.

Banking & Treasury Operations:

• Oversee bank statement validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution across multiple banking partners.
• Identify and resolve issues such as missing transactions, delayed statements, and reconciliation breaks.
• Provide clear visibility into cash positions through monthly cash reporting.

Intercompany & Group Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain intercompany schedules, ensuring accurate reconciliation and elimination across entities
• Align all financial reporting with group requirements and ensure consistency with global accounting standards.

General Ledger Accuracy:

• Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded in Oracle ERP Cloud and other accounting systems
• Review and approve journal entries, maintain proper documentation, and enforce strong internal controls over financial data.

Audit & Compliance:

• Lead audit preparation by developing schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits
• Act as the primary point of contact for auditors, ensuring timely resolution of audit queries and maintaining audit readiness at all times.

Financial Insights & Analysis:

• Provide detailed analysis on revenue, cost drivers, and overall business performance
• Prepare reports such as P&L flux, net revenue analysis, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making by leadership.

Process Optimisation & Collaboration:

• Identify inefficiencies in financial reporting and reconciliation workflows, and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, scalability, and speed
• Drive automation and standardisation across entities
• Partner with Treasury, Product, Operations, and cross-functional teams to resolve financial issues, support new initiatives, and improve overall financial processes
• Improve financial reporting timelines, strengthen internal controls, and proactively identify risks and implement controls to mitigate them

You’ll thrive in this role if you have

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or commercial finance, along with senior management and team leading experience.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, including P&L, Balance Sheet, and cash flow analysis
• Proven experience managing month-end close processes in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly Oracle ERP Cloud
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reconciliations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple entities and deliver under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in fintech, payments, or financial services environments
• Exposure to multi-country or expansion market reporting
• Familiarity with US GAAP and/or IFRS reporting standards
• Experience working with large-scale reconciliations and banking operations
• Exposure to tools such as Metabase, Tableau, or SQL for financial analysis
• Proven track record of improving financial processes and reducing reporting timelines.