Role Overview


The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the financial health of OBSIDIAN, ensuring the firm’s financial operations are managed with precision and creativity.
The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, with the ability to manage complex financial processes, as well as the mindset of a forward-thinking entrepreneur who can design and execute... creative solutions for financial efficiency and growth.


Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting:


Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and analyses to management.
Oversee and manage the firm’s margin accounts, ensuring proper tracking, reconciliation, and optimisation.
Manage the firm’s tax fund, ensuring full compliance with regulatory obligations while optimising tax efficiency.
Supervise the payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with company policies.
Ensure robust internal controls are in place to safeguard the firm’s assets and maintain financial integrity.


Audit & Compliance:


Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring the timely resolution of audit queries.
Ensure all statutory, tax, and regulatory filings are up-to-date and compliant with Nigerian financial regulations.
Maintain strong relationships with tax authorities, auditors, banks, and other key external partners.


Strategic Financial Planning:


Partner with leadership to design and implement financial strategies that align with OBSIDIAN’s growth objectives.
Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and revenue enhancement through creative financial structuring.
Design and implement innovative funding models and financial management processes to support strategic initiatives.


Entrepreneurial & Creative Input:


Apply a creative, solutions-driven mindset to financial challenges, bringing innovative approaches to budgeting, fund management, and financial forecasting.
Think like a business owner, proactively identifying risks, efficiencies, and opportunities to drive value creation.
Collaborate across departments, supporting new business initiatives with tailored financial models and commercial advice.


Qualifications & Requirements


Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
Professional certification: ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent is mandatory.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a senior finance role, preferably within financial services, investment banking, or advisory sectors.
Proven experience handling margin accounts, tax fund management, payroll, internal controls, and audits.
Exceptional analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong command of Nigerian tax laws, financial regulations, and accounting standards.
Proficiency in financial software and advanced Excel skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of applying creative thinking to solve financial problems.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and work directly with senior leadership.


Key Competencies:


Analytical and critical thinking.
Creativity and innovation in financial strategy.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Business acumen and entrepreneurial drive.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Proactive problem-solving ability. more

Job Summary


A unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and exceptional Compliance Analyst to join our team.
In this role, you will help execute compliance work for a fully funded non-profit, high-impact business.
Necessary training will be provided.


Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:


Monitor and assist with timely... completion of files and reports
Process and review files and reports to ensure accuracy
Data entry – gather, analyze and enter data into management system, update various databases
Record keeping – ensures accurate and comprehensive records are maintained
Compose formal reports that summarize business happenings and meet required regulations
Manage calendar of compliance deadlines and ensure Manager meets all deadlines
Propose methods to improve processes of data handling, tracking and management
Attend meetings with Manager as needed
Attend all recommended/mandatory training and certification courses to stay current with required regulations
Regularly review industry rules and best practices
This list is not exhaustive. Appropriate training will be provided, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to gain a wide range of skills.


Required Qualifications and Skills


Bachelor’s Degree
3 years administrative, accounting, or financial analyst experience
Interest in non-profit and/or impact
Diligent, high attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
Able to handle confidential matters with absolute discretion
Result-oriented, able to deliver on time under pressure
Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise and perform multiple tasks seamlessly
Excellent ability to speak and write English language
Good numeric ability
Proficient in MacOS Keynote, Pages, Numbers, MS Word & MS Excel
Strong interpersonal skills, good at building stakeholder relationships
Highly adaptable, able to deal with ambiguity and change
Able to work in a fast-paced team with minimal supervision
Proactive, with good decision-making capacity
Client-facing experience. more

Job Description


A reputable investment firm in Ikoyi is hiring a smart, and experienced Female Administrative Assistant to take on the role of Administrative and front desk functions, with the added opportunity to support HR functions.


Requirements


B.Sc. Degree (required)
Minimum of 3 years experience in administrative roles
Good physical appearance, smart, and... well-composed
Must be flexible, adaptable, and hardworking
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Friendly, receptive, and team-oriented personality
Interest in Human Resources support is a strong advantage
Must be able to commute to Ikoyi and work full-time (Mon–Fri). more

Job Description:

We are looking for an organised, diligent, experienced and dedicated Personal Assistant (PA) to support a Senior Executive (SE). The ideal candidate must have a positive attitude, be credible, reliable, discrete, responsible, trustworthy, mature, demonstrate a high attention to detail, good initiative and strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Cultural fit is key... to the role, and it is vital that the PA shares and upholds our values and beliefs.

Required Qualifications and Skills:


Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise and perform multiple tasks seamlessly. 
Excellent ability to speak and write English language.
Proficient in MacOS Keynote, Pages, Numbers, MS Word & MS Excel.
Diligent, high attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills, good at building stakeholders relationships.
Result oriented, able to deliver on time, under pressure.
Highly adaptable, able to deal with ambiguity and change.
Able to handle confidential matters with absolute discretion.
Able to work in a fast-paced, team with minimal supervision.
Proactive, with good decision-making capacity.
Client-facing experience.
Good Numeric ability.
Must be mature, courteous, reliable. 
Bachelor’s Degree.


Key Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:


Organise and maintain SE’s daily schedule - booking appointments and coordination of any travel logistics.
Keep the SE well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. 
Assist the SE with organising regular team meetings, training days, team bonding activities, etc. Use own initiative to solve problems as they arise.
Manage ad-hoc and special projects, events from idea stage to fruition.
Interact and communicate professionally with high-level corporate organisations and high profile individuals, as an extension of the SE.
Prioritise urgent matters and proactively manage any conflicts efficiently and effectively, and following-through on projects until the successful completion, often with deadline pressures.
Help to manage communication between the SE and the wider team, promoting team work and collaboration.
Handle incoming documents relating to live transactions. Liaise with and support the work of the wider team.
Manage some of the SE’s personal tasks on his behalf. more