{"id":2606,"date":"2026-07-21T17:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/head-of-finance-accountant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T17:48:42","slug":"head-of-finance-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/anambra\/head-of-finance-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Finance \/ Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Head of Finance \/ Accountant\", \"description\": \"Job Summary (Purpose of the Role)\\nProvides overall strategic, operational and commercial leadership of the bank.\\nAccountable to the Board for profitability, regulatory compliance, growth of the loan and deposit portfolio, and the safety of depositors' funds, while directly driving the sales agenda.\\nOur client, a leading and well established Microfinance Bank, is currently seeking qualified and experienced professionals to join its growing team.\\nIf you are passionate about delivering excellent results and advancing your career in the financial service sector, this is where you belong.\\nJoin the organization that values your growth, development and gives you the oppurtunity to build a rewarding career.\\nJob Responsibilities\\nProvide daily leadership and direction to all heads of department; chair the morning huddle to review previous day's figures (deposits, disbursements, PAR, cash position).\\nDrive deposit mobilisation and loan growth targets; personally manage key\/high-value customer relationships and prospect for institutional deposits.\\nApprove loans within delegated limit and chair the Management Credit Committee.\\nReview daily financial position, liquidity ratio and portfolio-at-risk (PAR) reports.\\nEnsure compliance with CBN\/NDIC regulations and rendition of all statutory returns.\\nRepresent the bank before CBN, NDIC, tax authorities, trade associations and the Onitsha business community.\\nImplement Board decisions and report monthly on performance vs.budget.\\nOversee staff performance management, discipline and a strong service\/sales culture.\\nEducational Qualification\\nB.Sc Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline. MBA or MSC an advantage.\\nProfessional Certification:\\nICAN (ACA) or ACCA chartered\/part-qualified strongly preferred; CIBN MCP an advantage. For CBN-recognised Head of Finance status, professional accounting qualification is expected.\\nExperience Required:\\nMinimum of 7 years' accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a bank or other financial institution (MFB experience preferred). Hands-on experience preparing CBN\/NDIC returns and statutory financial statements.\\nTechnical \/ Job Skills:\\nIFRS financial reporting\\nPreparation of monthly management accounts and budgets\\nCBN monthly\/quarterly returns (via CBN approved portals)\\nTax computation (CIT, WHT, PAYE, VAT)\\nFixed asset & payroll management\\nBank reconciliation; strong Excel skills\\nCore banking GL administration.\\nSoft Skills & Attributes:\\nHigh integrity and confidentiality\\nAttention to detail;\\nAnalytical thinking\\nDeadline discipline\\nAbility to explain numbers clearly to management and the Board.\\nThe ability to speak Igbo language is a compulsory requirement.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-20\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Open Access Consulting Ltd\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Anambra\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-15T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\", \"baseSalary\": {\"@type\": \"MonetaryAmount\", \"currency\": \"NGN\", \"value\": {\"@type\": \"QuantitativeValue\", \"value\": 600000.0, \"unitText\": \"MONTH\"}}}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Open Access Consulting Ltd<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Anambra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary:<\/strong> NGN 600000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-15<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Summary (Purpose of the Role)<br \/>Provides overall strategic, operational and commercial leadership of the bank.<br \/>Accountable to the Board for profitability, regulatory compliance, growth of the loan and deposit portfolio, and the safety of depositors&#8217; funds, while directly driving the sales agenda.<br \/>Our client, a leading and well established Microfinance Bank, is currently seeking qualified and experienced professionals to join its growing team.<br \/>If you are passionate about delivering excellent results and advancing your career in the financial service sector, this is where you belong.<br \/>Join the organization that values your growth, development and gives you the oppurtunity to build a rewarding career.<br \/>Job Responsibilities<br \/>Provide daily leadership and direction to all heads of department; chair the morning huddle to review previous day&#8217;s figures (deposits, disbursements, PAR, cash position).<br \/>Drive deposit mobilisation and loan growth targets; personally manage key\/high-value customer relationships and prospect for institutional deposits.<br \/>Approve loans within delegated limit and chair the Management Credit Committee.<br \/>Review daily financial position, liquidity ratio and portfolio-at-risk (PAR) reports.<br \/>Ensure compliance with CBN\/NDIC regulations and rendition of all statutory returns.<br \/>Represent the bank before CBN, NDIC, tax authorities, trade associations and the Onitsha business community.<br \/>Implement Board decisions and report monthly on performance vs.budget.<br \/>Oversee staff performance management, discipline and a strong service\/sales culture.<br \/>Educational Qualification<br \/>B.Sc Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline. MBA or MSC an advantage.<br \/>Professional Certification:<br \/>ICAN (ACA) or ACCA chartered\/part-qualified strongly preferred; CIBN MCP an advantage. For CBN-recognised Head of Finance status, professional accounting qualification is expected.<br \/>Experience Required:<br \/>Minimum of 7 years&#8217; accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a bank or other financial institution (MFB experience preferred). Hands-on experience preparing CBN\/NDIC returns and statutory financial statements.<br \/>Technical \/ Job Skills:<br \/>IFRS financial reporting<br \/>Preparation of monthly management accounts and budgets<br \/>CBN monthly\/quarterly returns (via CBN approved portals)<br \/>Tax computation (CIT, WHT, PAYE, VAT)<br \/>Fixed asset &#038; payroll management<br \/>Bank reconciliation; strong Excel skills<br \/>Core banking GL administration.<br \/>Soft Skills &#038; Attributes:<br \/>High integrity and confidentiality<br \/>Attention to detail;<br \/>Analytical thinking<br \/>Deadline discipline<br \/>Ability to explain numbers clearly to management and the Board.<br \/>The ability to speak Igbo language is a compulsory requirement.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Send application to career@openaccessconsult.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:career@openaccessconsult.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: HotNigerianJobs<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-15 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Open Access Consulting Ltd Location: Anambra Job Type: Full-time Salary: NGN 600000 Apply Before: 2026-08-15 Job Description Job Summary (Purpose of the Role)Provides overall strategic, operational and commercial leadership of the bank.Accountable to the Board for profitability, regulatory compliance, growth of the loan and deposit portfolio, and the safety of depositors&#8217; funds, while directly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90,13],"tags":[228,230,18,920],"class_list":["post-2606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anambra","category-jobs","tag-full-time-2","tag-hotnigerianjobs","tag-job-listing","tag-open-access-consulting-ltd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}