About the Role
Charles Ardor & Company is a leading management accounting and consulting firm dedicated to delivering financial clarity and strategic insights to businesses and nonprofits. We are seeking a detail-oriented and driven Associate, Finance Operations to join our dynamic team in Abuja on a hybrid basis. In this role, you will manage multiple client accounts, oversee bookkeeping accuracy, and provide exceptional day-to-day financial support under the mentorship of our supervisors.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for multiple clients, managing communication and addressing financial queries proactively.
- Review bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll, and tax returns prepared by analysts or client teams to ensure absolute accuracy.
- Oversee month-end close processes, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled and reports are delivered on schedule.
- Prepare comprehensive management accounts, budget variances, 13-week cash forecasts, and insightful financial analyses.
- Support strategic advisory projects, financial function reviews, and investment readiness tasks.
- Mentor and guide junior analysts by providing constructive feedback to improve their technical accounting output.
- Around 3 to 5 years of hands-on accounting experience encompassing month-end close, reconciliations, payroll, and taxation.
- Fully qualified ICAN, ACA, or ACCA member, or at minimum completed ICAN Skills / ACCA Applied Skills with no more than two papers remaining.
- Prior experience in a multi-client setting such as an outsourcing, audit, or accounting firm.
- Solid understanding of Nigerian tax regulations including PAYE, VAT, Withholding Tax, and Company Income Tax.
- Proficiency in advanced Excel, accounting software, and ideally Zoho Books.
- Must currently reside in Abuja and possess a personal working laptop and smartphone.
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement with approximately two days per week in our Abuja office.
- Comprehensive HMO health coverage and paid annual leave.
- Accelerated career progression based on performance and impact rather than tenure.
- Exposure to diverse industries and complex financial advisory projects to build your expertise rapidly.