Aku is a fully-licensed payment led digital bank on a mission to disrupt cash and drive financial inclusion, one mobile device at a time. We have a passionate and dynamic team, that is committed to delivering excellence. As we expand, we are looking for individuals that share our vision & values and are excited about being a part of a community that intentionally plays their individual/collective tole in building a self-sustaining timeless legacy.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Senior Finance Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Summary
- The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for safeguarding the company’s financial integrity, optimizing profitability, and enabling sustainable growth.
- This role oversees the accuracy of all financial operations, including revenue recognition, cost attribution, and reconciliation of settlement accounts.
- The successful candidate will drive initiatives to prevent revenue leakage, strengthen internal controls, and ensure transparent tracking of financial flows across banking and partner platforms.
- As a key advisor to the Executive team, Product, Engineering, and Business Units, the Senior Finance Manager will provide commercially grounded insights to support data-driven decision-making, risk mitigation, and long-term financial planning.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & leadership:
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on financial planning, fundraising, business modeling, and risk management.
- Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning across all business units.
- Drive long-term financial strategy aligned with company objectives.
Finance Operations & Compliance:
- Oversee all financial operations including accounting, treasury, tax, and internal controls.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with all statutory requirements.
- Ensure full compliance with local and international financial regulations (e.g., CBN, PCI-DSS, KYC/AML, etc.).
- Manage audit relationships, regulatory filings, and risk management processes.
- Optimize working capital, cash flow management, and cost efficiency.
Commercial & Revenue Operations:
- Own revenue assurance across transaction processing, fee structures, and partner settlements.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align revenue tracking with system architecture.
Team Leadership & Development:
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team; mentor and develop in-house talent.
- Foster a culture of financial discipline and accountability across departments.
Stakeholder Management:
- Present clear financial insights and reporting to the board, investors, and external stakeholders.
Systems & Process Improvements:
- Implement scalable systems, tools, and processes to support growth and ensure operational efficiency.
- Leverage data to build dashboards, automate reporting, and improve financial visibility.
Qualifications and Skills
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
- MBA or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, CISA, CFE) is a plus.
Experience:
- 7+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in high-growth environments, fintech, banking or payment services.
- Proven experience leading budgeting, financial planning, and fundraising efforts.
- Deep knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, tax regulations, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong understanding of business metrics, unit economics, and SaaS / tech / product / retail finance
Skills:
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Deep knowledge of payment infrastructure, transaction processing, and bank integration.
- Proficiency with finance tools and reconciliation systems.
- Comfortable working across cross-functional teams in high-growth and evolving environments.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CVs to: recrutiment@aku.africa using the Job Position as the subject of their email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the recruitment process.