About this role

Locations: Abuja and Lagos

You will own the full financial function across the restaurant group’s 2 Lagos branches and 1 Abuja branch. This is not a bookkeeping role.
You will consolidate financials, enforce internal controls, manage statutory compliance, and provide the CEO with the financial visibility needed to run and grow the business. You must be a fully chartered accountant (ICAN or ACCA) with multi-branch or multi-unit experience.
The group operates a 100% cashless, digital-first model. You will work closely with the Digital Operational Supervisor, Inventory team, and Delivery Coordinator to reconcile POS sales, delivery revenue, inventory consumption, and rider-related costs.

Group financial consolidation: Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across Lagos and Abuja.
Revenue reconciliation: Reconcile POS sales, delivery platform revenue, inventory consumption, and cashless settlements across branches.
Statutory compliance: Ensure timely filing of VAT, WHT, PAYE, CIT, and other regulatory obligations; liaise with FIRS, state tax authorities, auditors, and pension administrators.
Internal controls: Design and enforce financial controls covering procurement, inventory, payments, rider maintenance budgets, and cashless reconciliation.
Budgeting and forecasting: Lead the group budgeting process, prepare cash-flow forecasts, and analyse variances.
Management reporting: Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis and actionable insights for the CEO and Head of Operations.
Payroll and statutory deductions: Oversee payroll processing and ensure accurate PAYE, pension, and NHF remittances.
Audit coordination: Serve as primary liaison for external auditors and regulatory inspections.
Cost control: Monitor food cost, labour cost, delivery cost, and maintenance spend; identify savings without compromising quality.
Team leadership: Supervise account officers across locations and build financial discipline in branch teams.
What We Need

Essential:

Fully chartered: ICAN or ACCA (mandatory). ACA (ICAN) required; ACCA acceptable.
Education: BSc/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
Experience: 7+ years in accounting/finance, with at least 3 years at group, financial controller, or senior management accountant level.
Multi-branch experience: Proven record managing finances for multiple outlets or multi-unit operations.
Nigerian tax knowledge: Strong command of VAT, WHT, PAYE, CIT, and statutory filings.
Accounting software: Hands-on experience with QuickBooks, Sage, SAP, or similar ERP; advanced Excel (pivot tables, financial modelling).
Audit readiness: Experience coordinating external audits and maintaining audit-ready records.
Integrity: High level of confidentiality, accuracy, and accountability.

Preferred / Added Advantage:

Hospitality, QSR, or multi-branch retail experience strongly preferred.
MSc/MBA in Finance or Accounting.
Experience with inventory-linked accounting and delivery revenue reconciliation.
Familiarity with CAMA 2020 and FRC reporting standards.
Experience supervising finance staff across multiple locations.

28th October, 2026.

Chartered Accountant