At Altara, our mission is simple: to improve the lives of Nigerians. To do this, Altara and its dedicated team seek to tackle a critical challenge in Africa – access to payment solutions to drive financial inclusion.

Our debut service is “buy now, pay later”, where we allow formal & informal sector workers, and SME owners to purchase a variety of products and equipment for their homes and businesses – instead of paying for the products in full upfront, they pay small amounts over time.

We are looking to hire a “Financial Operations Lead”. This is a role where you will report directly to senior management. In this capacity you will be responsible for the majority of the financial operations functions, including internal & external reporting, optimizing financial controls, and financial management.

Further responsibilities include:

• Preparing and analyzing financial data
• Designing and monitoring financial and cash controls.
• Building financial models and budgetary projections.
• Streamlining financial operations.
• Coordinating audits.
• Managing financial risk.
• Work directly with the finance manager on strategic initiatives that improve the financial position of the company.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, in accounting, finance, business, operations or economics
• Preference will be given to masters’ degree holders, ACA or international equivalent preferred
• Preference will be given to ACA or international equivalent holders
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior financial ops or consulting experience