Maroriem Consults is a Nigeria-based accounting and consulting firm providing bookkeeping, tax compliance, payroll, and financial advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within Nigeria. We support our clients with accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance while maintaining strong internal financial governance as a professional services firm.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance & Operations Manager Recruitmentsoftware
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The Finance & Operations Manager is the CEO’s operational right hand, responsible for ensuring that Maroriem Consults runs efficiently, profitably and consistently on a day-to-day basis.
The role combines finance leadership, operational management, client service, team accountability and commercial support.
The Finance & Operations Manager is accountable for business performance and works closely with HR to ensure people decisions support operational requirements.
Key ResponsibilitiesFinance, Accounting & Compliance:
Oversee daily accounting and financial operations, including postings, ledgers, invoicing, receivables and payables.
Review bank reconciliations and maintain accurate and timely financial records.
Monitor cash flow, budgets, profitability and working-capital requirements.
Prepare and review management accounts and regular financial reports for the CEO.
Oversee payroll calculations and payment readiness and coordinate with HR to ensure accurate employee data, changes and approvals are reflected.
Manage tax compliance, annual returns and other statutory filings.
Manage the company’s tax activities on MRIS and relevant State IRIS platforms, as applicable.
Liaise with tax authorities, regulatory bodies and external auditors.
Maintain and improve financial controls and accounting processes.
Operations & Service Delivery:Own the day-to-day operating rhythm of the business and ensure agreed processes are followed.
Coordinate workloads, deadlines, client deliverables and internal workflows.
Monitor service quality and ensure client work is completed accurately and on time.
Identify operational bottlenecks and implement practical process improvements.
Maintain a reliable system for tracking tasks, deadlines, client requests, follow-ups and outstanding actions.
Ensure business-critical activities continue without routine CEO intervention.
Client Management & Consulting:Manage client engagements from onboarding through completion and renewal.
Serve as primary relationship manager for assigned key clients.
Coordinate consulting deliverables, reports, proposals and presentations.
Monitor client expectations, timelines, service quality and issue resolution.
Handle client escalations and ensure concerns are resolved promptly.
Identify retention, cross-selling and upselling opportunities across Maroriem’s service offerings.
People Leadership & Performance:Provide functional leadership for team output, workload allocation, deadlines and operational performance.
Set clear work objectives and measurable KPIs for team members in collaboration with the CEO and HR.
Monitor performance and address operational underperformance promptly.
Provide factual performance feedback and documentation to HR where formal HR action may be required.
Work with HR to ensure performance management, probation, disciplinary and employee-relations matters follow company policy and due process.
Identify training and capability gaps and work with HR to coordinate appropriate development.
Promote accountability, quality and continuous improvement without duplicating the HR function.
Business Management & Growth Support:Provide regular financial and operational reporting to the CEO.
Support business planning, budgeting and forecasting.
Monitor revenue, client profitability, receivables and operating costs.
Support proposals, pricing and commercial decisions using financial and operational insight.
Identify opportunities to improve margins, efficiency and scalability.
Free the CEO from routine operational matters so the CEO can focus on growth, partnerships, marketing and expansion.
RequirementsBachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
6–8 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, tax, consulting, professional services or SME operations.
ICAN, ACCA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
Proven experience managing people, clients and competing priorities.
Strong accounting, audit, tax, payroll, PAYE, pension, remittances and statutory-compliance knowledge.
Experience dealing with tax authorities / Inland Revenue Service.
Proficiency in Sage, Zoho Books, QuickBooks or similar accounting platforms.
Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.
Strong leadership, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated independence, judgement, ownership and commercial awareness.
Consulting or professional-services experience strongly preferred.
Application Closing Date30th September, 2026.
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