About the Role
Charles Ardor & Company is a leading management accounting and consulting firm empowering businesses and nonprofits with innovative financial solutions and strategic insights. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and driven Associate, Finance Operations to join our dynamic team in Nigeria. In this role, you will serve as a crucial quality control checkpoint, ensuring financial accuracy while helping to develop our team of analysts. If you are passionate about financial clarity, operational excellence, and growing your career in a supportive hybrid work environment, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities- Review and validate reconciliations, month-end close schedules, and tax documents prepared by analysts and client teams to ensure absolute accuracy before supervisor review.
- Trace financial figures to source records to guarantee absolute data integrity in all outgoing reports.
- Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports, providing initial analytical insights into client performance.
- Coach and mentor junior analysts by providing constructive feedback on corrected work to foster continuous professional growth.
- Manage multiple client monthly closing cycles simultaneously to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are met consistently.
- Adapt to evolving operational and reporting needs as the firm continues to scale and expand its client portfolio.
- Strong foundational experience in bookkeeping, general ledger reconciliations, month-end close processes, and tax compliance.
- Proven ability to write clear financial reports that interpret data rather than simply present numbers.
- Professional accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or steady progress toward completion are a distinct advantage.
- Proficiency in modern accounting software, with hands-on experience in Zoho Books considered a strong plus.
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to spot subtle discrepancies in complex financial documents.
- Strong time-management skills and the ability to autonomously manage multiple competing deadlines within structured cycles.
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement designed to support work-life balance.
- Clear and structured career progression paths within a growing advisory firm.
- Continuous professional learning and development opportunities.
- Collaborative, impact-driven work culture that values ownership and leadership.