Location: Africa (Remote)
Reporting to: Group Financial Controller

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Role Purpose

The Regional Accountant will be responsible for the full accounting, reporting, statutory compliance, and control environment for the Group’s SME legal entities Mainly in Africa but not limited to it.

The role includes end-to-end ownership of invoicing, month-end close, statutory returns, annual filings, and audit readiness.

In addition, the Regional Accountant will take ownership of complex cross-border transaction flows between the U.S. and Nigeria entities, including verification and reconciliation of high-volume NAIRA transactions processed under an intercompany agency arrangement.

This position requires a detail-oriented, hands-on finance professional capable of managing multi-entity, multi-currency accounting in a high-control environment.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Manage day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping for assigned Africa entities.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure all balances are reconciled and supported.
• Maintain accurate and complete ledgers in Zoho Books (or group ERP system).
• Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and reporting timelines.
• Reconcile loan drawdowns, repayments, and interest accruals accurately.
• Support monthly reporting, including covenant compliance metrics.
• Coordinate with Financial Controller and other Accountants on funding flows and FX tracking.
• Ensure timely processing of intra-group payments.
• Take full ownership of customer invoicing and revenue recording for Africa entities/Transactions.

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2. Nigeria–USA Intercompany & NAIRA Transaction Oversight

• Review and reconcile high-volume NAIRA transactions processed through the Nigerian entity on behalf of the U.S. entity.
• Verify that receipts collected in Nigeria relating to U.S. customers are correctly recorded as intercompany balances and properly reflected in U.S. books.
• Reconcile virtual account funding flows where the U.S. entity funds Nigerian payments.
• Ensure no duplication of revenue or expense recognition across entities.
• Confirm accurate FX treatment of all cross-border flows.
• Perform transaction-level verification of historical entries to identify misclassification, leakage, or mismatches.
• Ensure intercompany balances between U.S. and Nigeria fully reconcile at all times.
• Ensure the Nigerian entity operates strictly as a collection/payment agent in line with the intercompany agreement.
• Establish a standardized reconciliation framework for all ongoing cross-entity flows.

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3. Reconciliations & Control Environment

• Take full ownership of monthly reconciliations for bank, intercompany, balance sheet, and key P&L accounts.
• Ensure aging receivables are actioned with relevant business owners for timely collections.
• Review and clear open items proactively; flag variances for investigation.
• Maintain supporting documentation for all reconciliations to audit-ready standards.
• Strengthen maker-checker discipline and internal control procedures.

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4. Accounts Payable & Receivable Management

• Process supplier invoices, payment requests, and reconciliations within approved cycles.
• Maintain supplier and customer ledgers, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor NAIRA collections and settlements back to the U.S. entity via virtual accounts.
• Support the Finance Controller in cash forecasting by providing accurate payable and receivable reports.

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5. Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Coordinate with local advisors to ensure all tax filings (corporate tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax, PAYE, etc.) are completed accurately and on time.
• Manage monthly statutory returns and annual compliance filings for Africa entities.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trail for tax compliance.
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction.
• Support cross-border withholding tax and intercompany documentation requirements.

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6. Audit & Year-End Process

• Support annual audits, including preparation of working papers and reconciliations.
• Coordinate with auditors to resolve queries and provide required documentation.
• Ensure accounting files and statutory records are complete and accurate.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for all intercompany and virtual account transactions.

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7. Intercompany & Funding Control

• Manage intercompany loan accounting and reconciliations.
• Track funding flows between U.S. and Africa entities.
• Monitor interest accruals and settlements.
• Ensure documentation aligns with transfer pricing and group policies.

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8. Continuous Improvement

• Support ERP implementation and standardization of processes.
• Identify and recommend improvements in accounting workflows to strengthen control and efficiency.
• Collaborate across entities to ensure consistency in accounting practices.
• Document and update all SOPs related to Africa and cross-border accounting.

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Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (CA/CPA or equivalent preferred).
• 5–7 years of accounting experience, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong experience handling SME entities independently.
• Experience with cross-border and intercompany accounting.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience with Zoho Books or ERP systems preferred.
• Excellent reconciliation, documentation, and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and strong internal control mindset.
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones.