Financial Reporting Lead

Job Summary

As a Financial Reporting Lead, you will provide strong leadership across financial reporting, tax planning, compliance management, and internal controls, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and integrity in financial information. You will oversee the preparation and reconciliation of financial statements, manage accounts payable and receivable processes, and support timely tax filings and audit readiness. In addition, you will drive stakeholder engagement, asset management, and financial data integrity, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while optimizing financial performance and reporting efficiency

Job Details

Governance, Reporting & Control Oversight

• Lead the preparation and delivery of accurate, timely, and IFRS‑compliant financial statements
• Oversee and strengthen internal controls within the financial reporting process, ensuring reliability and audit readiness
• Identify reporting risks, evaluate control gaps, and drive timely remediation to maintain financial integrity
• Ensure alignment with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies

Data Analytics & Reporting Insights

• Leverage data and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) to enhance financial reporting, variance analysis, and trend insights
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards and reconciliations to support decision‑making
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for management and stakeholders

Process Improvement & Technology Enablement

• Review and optimise end‑to‑end financial reporting processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, close processes, reconciliations)
• Identify inefficiencies and drive automation and standardisation to improve reporting timelines and accuracy
• Promote the use of ERP systems and reporting tools to strengthen data integrity and audit trails
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reporting quality and operational efficiency

Compliance, Audit & Financial Reporting Assurance

• Coordinate and support external and internal audits, ensuring readiness and timely resolution of issues
• Prepare and review financial reporting schedules, reconciliations, and disclosures 
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and financial reporting standards
• Maintain strong documentation to support auditability and governance requirements

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Present financial results and insights clearly to senior management and key stakeholders
• Prepare high-quality financial reports and board-ready materials
• Communicate complex financial information in a clear and structured manner

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and review the work of financial reporting team members
• Drive accountability for quality, timelines, and accuracy in reporting outputs
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and professional excellence

Cross‑Functional Collaboration 

• Work closely with Finance Operations, Tax, FP&A, IT, and Audit teams to ensure seamless reporting
• Support the translation of business transactions into accurate financial reporting outcomes
• Ensure alignment between operational activities and financial reporting requirements

Requirements

• A minimum of a Second-Class Upper Division from a recognized University
• A minimum of 5 O’ Level credits at two (2) sittings (including English and Mathematics)
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a business-related discipline.
• 6 - 10 years post‑NYSC experience in financial reporting, accounting, tax, compliance, and internal controls, with demonstrated experience in leading reporting and audit processes.
• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting controls and regulatory compliance frameworks, with the ability to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of financial reporting.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, process optimisation, and business process reviews, with the ability to drive improvements in reporting quality, governance, and operational efficiency across the finance function.
• Hands‑on experience with digital tools and finance systems (e.g., Microsoft 365, Oddo, SAP, Oracle); basic proficiency in Excel (Power Query Inclusive), Power BI, and Power Apps is a plus.
• Professional certifications (or progress toward) such as ACA, ACCA, CFA, CPA, or related qualifications are an added advantage.
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• Key Skills & Competencies
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, consolidations, and reconciliations, with a solid understanding of internal control frameworks
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and resolve reporting issues
• Financial Reporting Expertise: Hands-on experience in preparing financial statements, disclosures, and reporting packs
• Controls & Compliance Awareness: Strong understanding of financial controls, audit processes, and regulatory requirements
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.) and reporting tools 
• Communication Skills: Ability to present financial insights clearly to senior stakeholders
• Problem Solving & Judgment: Ability to resolve reporting issues and recommend practical, risk‑based solutions
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in financial reporting and reconciliations
• Leadership & Ownership: Strong accountability, team management, and delivery discipline

Strategic Mindset: Ability to align financial reporting with broader business performance and decision-making

About Company

KPMG Professional Services

https://home.kpmg.com/ng

KPMG Professional Services and KPMG Advisory Services are the KPMG member firm in Nigeria. The partners and people have been operating in Nigeria since 1978, providing multidisciplinary professional services to both local and international organisations within the Nigerian business community. Our vision is to build and sustain our reputation as the best firm to work with by ensuring our people, clients and communities achieve their full potential. At KPMG, we are committed to working with our clients to cut through complexities of the business world; finding solutions and adding value. Our combination of international and local market knowledge and perspective give us an edge in the professional services industry in Nigeria. This combination enables the Nigerian practice to add real value by developing strategies that give the firms clients a distinct edge over their competitors. As one of the leading providers of professional services, KPMG knows that the success and growth of the firm also depends on the success and growth of the Nigerian economy. Hence, it champions progressive change and makes the future happen for its clients, people and the community, thereby enabling Nigeria success. The firm is involved in the formulation of economic policies for Nigeria through the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The firm has a full complement of 59 partners and over 1,500 trained and dedicated professional staff; with deep industry skills and competencies in audit, tax and advisory services. KPMG has worked for clients in the public and private sec tor in Nigeria and in several other countries, helping to transform business performance and operations.