Senior Accountant

About the Role

Carbon is a leading digital financial services platform headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, empowering individuals with access to credit, simple payments, and high-yield investments. We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Senior Accountant to join our expanding finance team and drive our next phase of financial excellence and innovation.

• Lead the end-to-end preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Manage regulatory reporting to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NDIC, ensuring strict adherence to monthly submission timelines.
• Drive IFRS 9 compliance and Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning in collaboration with risk and data teams.
• Oversee daily reconciliation of payment gateways including NIBSS, Mifos, and Paystack, while resolving complex discrepancies.
• Coordinate external audits, statutory payments, and tax compliance alongside our tax consultants.
• Identify and implement AI and automation solutions to transform manual finance workflows and eliminate operational bottlenecks.
• Mentor junior accountants and foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Mandatory professional accounting certification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, ICAN).
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior role within fintech or financial services.
• Advanced knowledge of IFRS 9 application, core banking systems like Mifos, and financial reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to build financial statements from scratch and manage complex transaction reconciliations.
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills with unquestionable professional ethics.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
• A collaborative, innovation-driven work culture leveraging cutting-edge fintech tools.

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