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Senior Account Officer
About this role
SmartCity Plc, based in Lagos, is seeking a Senior Account Officer. The company focuses on investment, real estate development and infrastructure projects, including initiatives like the SmartCity Innovation Hub aimed at delivering technology parks in partnership with public and private sector entities. The role involves financial planning and analysis, investment evaluation, financial modelling, treasury management, and reporting to support decision-making and capital allocation. Candidates will work across finance functions to ensure accurate data and informed financial decisions for capital-intensive projects. The employer seeks professionals with solid experience in corporate finance and related fields, including real estate or infrastructure, and strong analytical skills.
What you would do
- Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial projections with variance analyses
- Evaluate investment opportunities and support due diligence
- Develop and maintain financial models and cash-flow projections
- Monitor liquidity and cash requirements, and support cash-flow planning
- Track financial performance of investments and projects against budgets and targets
- Provide financial insights for funding decisions and capital deployment
- Prepare periodic management reports on performance, risks, opportunities and actions
- Collaborate with Accounts, Compliance and Audit to obtain reliable financial data
- Support financial planning and cross-functional finance activities
- Assist in investment appraisal and reporting as needed
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline
- Approximately 4–8 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, investment analysis, treasury or related field
- Experience in real estate, investment management, infrastructure, or capital-intensive industries preferred
- Strong knowledge of financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow analysis and investment appraisal
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools
- ACA, CFA or equivalent qualification (completed or in progress) advantageous
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills
- High integrity, commercial awareness, attention to detail and sound financial judgement
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