Financial Accountant at FairMoney Nigeria

Lagos Full-time Undisclosed
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FairMoney is building the leading mobile bank for emerging markets. We started with a digital microcredit application on Android, and currently roll out additional financial services (current account, savings, debit card) while expanding the product to Western Africa and South-East Asia.

We Are Recruiting To Fill The Position Of

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Lagos

Contract Type: Full-Time

Job Description
• You will be working as our Financial Accountant in our Finance Division which is now composed of 4 people worldwide.
• You will be based in Lagos, Nigeria (currently our largest market) and working with our finance team based in Paris.
• The Finance department at FairMoney is a key component in this mission to provide banking services to all consumers across emerging markets.
• Finance drives the reporting, the strategic analysis and the financial operations to make FairMoney’s mission possible.

We Are Waiting For You To Work On
• Monthly postings, accurate calculation of monthly accruals/prepayments, including journal preparation;
• Preparation and review of the monthly Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (SOCI), the Statement of Financial Position(SOFP) and Statement of Cash Flow;
• Preparing and maintaining intercompany reconciliation including calculation of monthly intercompany transfer/transactions and any resulting FX gain/loss;
• Facilitating the year end process by providing assistance with the preparation of the final account and the consolidated account;
• Providing the necessary support for the statutory annual audit, regulatory audit and tax audits by making relevant schedules and source documents available on time;
• Ensuring that the PAYE, Pension, WHT and VAT are appropriately deducted and remitted;
• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensures that controls put in place to safeguard the company’s asset are complied with

Preferred Experience
• Bachelor’s in accounting or numerate discipline degree with 3 years of experience.
• A qualified accountant (ACCA/ICAN)
• Experience in the financial services sector, especially Fintech (with transaction volumes), would be an advantage
• Good analytical skills, high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Have advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Have proven experience within an accounting department
• Be an effective team player with a positive attitude
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better

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Job Snapshot
  • Posted: Dec 02, 2025
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lagos
  • Source: External