Senior Financial Accountant Job at the Moment

Moment is an integrated payments platform for Africa, incubated as a joint venture by MultiChoice, Rapyd, and General Catalyst. We connect businesses and consumers in over 40 African countries. We're able to do so through our broad network that aims to cover over 100 payment providers, 200 local payment methods, and 40 currencies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Financial Accountant

Job Location: Nigeria
Employment type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounting, including record-to-report, procure-to-pay, and order-to-cash cycles.
• Perform month-end close, prepare management accounts, and coordinate annual audits and statutory reporting.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets, rolling cash flow forecasts, and monitor costs across all business functions.
• Prepare and review reconciliations to ensure GL integrity across inventory, payables, and receivables.
• Lead daily reconciliation operations—partner report downloads, data entry, alert resolution and merchant payout calculations.
• Provide financial inputs for integrating with payment network partners, ensuring accurate and timely fund flows.
• Oversee financial reporting, analysis, and presentations, ensuring policy and internal control compliance through regular reviews.
• Manage bank payments and review VAT, and tax return filings.
• Investigate and resolve financial exceptions and client issues proactively.
• Act as the main contact for financial operations queries.
• Drive process improvements and lead special projects to enhance finance efficiency.

Requirements

• CIMA / ACCA / CPA / CA (or other relevant accounting qualification)
• Overall +5 years of Accounting experience
• Experience with Big4 Accounting firms
• nderstanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) is a must.

Remuneration

• Competitive salary and equity options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment with passionate team members