Senior Account Officer at Smartcity – Lagos

Smartcity is recruiting a Senior Account Officer in Lagos to support budgeting, investment appraisal, financial modelling, liquidity forecasting and financial performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial projections, and variance analyses to support management decision-making.
• Investment Analysis: Evaluate investment opportunities, analyse financial returns, assess risks, and support investment appraisal and due diligence.
• Financial Modelling: Develop and maintain financial models, cash-flow projections, scenario analyses, and investment performance reports.
• Treasury & Cash-Flow Management: Monitor liquidity, forecast cash requirements, track fund utilisation, and support effective cash-flow planning.
• Portfolio Performance Monitoring: Track the financial performance of investments and projects against approved budgets, targets, and expected returns.
• Capital Allocation Support: Provide financial insights to support funding decisions, capital deployment, and the assessment of investment priorities.
• Management Reporting: Prepare periodic financial analysis and reports highlighting performance, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with the Accounts, Compliance & Audit function to obtain reliable financial data while maintaining a clear distinction between accounting operations and finance responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 4–8 years’ relevant experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, investment analysis, treasury, or a related field.
• Experience in real estate, investment management, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive industries is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow analysis, and investment appraisal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• ACA, CFA, or an equivalent professional qualification, completed or in progress, is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• High levels of integrity, commercial awareness, attention to detail, and sound financial judgement.