Finance Manager

About this role

The Finance Manager at LifeBank in Lagos will report to the CEO and be responsible for keeping accurate financial records, managing accounts receivable, and producing timely management accounts. The role requires a hands-on, detail-oriented professional who can independently manage financial processes, resolve discrepancies, and provide regular updates on financial performance, collections, and outstanding issues. The position involves ownership of reporting deadlines, monitoring receivables, and maintaining records across business units. Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial modelling is an advantage. LifeBank works to mobilise blood donations and deliver blood where needed in Nigeria.

What you would do

• Oversee the accounts receivable process and ensure invoices are raised, recorded, and tracked.
• Maintain up-to-date records of customer balances, invoices, and overdue receivables.
• Prepare and update accounts receivable ageing reports and highlight overdue balances and risks.
• Monitor collections and allocate payments to customer accounts accurately.
• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate invoice, payment, and balance discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Sales and Operations to follow up on payments and resolve billing issues.
• Identify long-outstanding receivables and escalate significant issues to the CEO.
• Maintain records of customer transactions, payment commitments, and collection activities.
• Provide regular reports on collections and outstanding receivables to support cash flow planning.
• Prepare and oversee reconciliations for bank, customer, supplier, general ledger, and intercompany transactions.

What they are asking for

• Experience in managing accounts receivable and collections.
• Experience in financial reconciliations across multiple ledgers and banks.
• Ability to prepare management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
• Ability to analyse financial performance across business units and explain variances.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling is an advantage.

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