FINANCE & ACCOUNT OFFICER AT VIVAFEMINI LIMITED | FINANCE & ACCOUNTING JOBS IN NIGERIA

About Company:

VivaFemini Limited is a FemTech startup building an integrated ecosystem of digital care, lifecycle tracking, and verified health networks to empower African women to take confident control of their health.VivaFemini is a FemTech startup building an ecosystem that empowers African women to take confident control of their health. Launching in Nigeria, we combine discreet digital care, telehealth consultations, lifecycle tracking (such as fertility, menstrual, perimenopause/menopause etc), maternal and reproductive health tools, a trusted marketplace, and verified HCP networks to deliver affordable, culturally?sensitive support. Our platform connects women with evidence?based resources and community support while prioritising privacy, clinical governance and investor?ready operational rigour as we scale across the continent

Job Description:

The Finance & Accounts Officer runs the day-to-day financial engine of our healthtech startup. This role bridges the gap between daily transactional bookkeeping and high-level investor reporting.

The position demands a hands-on accounting professional who loves clean data, process automation, and financial modeling. You will take complete ownership of ledger accuracy, monthly payroll execution, statutory Nigerian tax compliance, and automated payment gateway reconciliations. Additionally, you will support financial planning and analysis (FP&A) tasks to keep our records audit-ready and investor-compliant.

Requirements:

A. Bookkeeping & Month-End Financial Reporting

• Manage the full bookkeeping cycle, maintaining accurate general ledgers, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and daily journal entries.

• Complete month-end closing procedures and prepare investor-ready management accounts, including Profit & Loss

B. Payroll Administration & Statutory Tax Compliance

• Run monthly employee payroll schedules, ensuring accurate deductions and timely statutory remittances (PAYE, Pension, NHF, and NSITF).

• Prepare, file, and reconcile monthly value-added tax (VAT/GST) reports in strict alignment with Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and State Internal Revenue Service codes.

• Interfaced directly with commercial banks, tax authorities, payroll providers, and corporate tax advisors.

C. Gateway Reconciliation & Transaction Auditing

• Conduct daily automated reconciliations of high-volume digital health transactions and webhooks processed via payment gateways like Paystack and Flutterwave.

• Isolate, flag, and resolve ledger balance gaps, processing delays, or transactional currency differences to ensure absolute cash book accuracy.

D. Budgeting, FP&A & Strategic Financial Modeling

• Support the executive leadership team with active budget planning, rolling cash-flow forecasting, and multi-scenario financial modeling.

• Build, update, and manage corporate business dashboards using advanced Excel or Power BI to present financial metrics to non-finance teams.

• Keep corporate books permanently audit-ready, drafting detailed schedules for external audit checks and institutional investor due diligence reviews.

E. Process Automation & Internal Controls

• Identify manual finance inefficiencies and deploy automated tools such as Google Sheets macros or basic SQL queries—to streamline data collection.

• Document finance standard operating procedures (SOPs) and set up clear internal financial control checks.

Qualifications and Skills:

4. Requirements & Qualifications

Academic & Professional Background

• Degree Baseline: Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• Professional Edge: Active progression toward or possession of professional certifications—such as ICAN (ACA), ACCA, or CPA—is a distinct advantage.

Experience Parameters

• Longevity: 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience operating within a core accounting or corporate finance capacity.

• Sector Ecosystem: Prior experience handling financial accounts within an early-stage startup or structured SME environment is highly preferred.

• Compliance History: Proven track record managing payroll workflows, statutory tax remittances, and VAT reporting within Nigeria.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Software Tool Stack: Deep operational fluency with at least one major cloud accounting system (Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, or Wave) along with advanced Excel skills (vlookups, index-match, pivot models, basic macros).

• Desirable Tech Stack: Direct experience tracking payment gateway webhooks (Paystack/Flutterwave), using Power BI for analytics, or using basic SQL queries for reporting.

• Reporting Standards: Strong, practical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and financial statement compilation.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV & Cover Letter: Highlighting your experience with payroll, tax (PAYE/VAT), and payment reconciliations (Paystack/Flutterwave) to: hr@vivafemini.org using "Finance & Accounts Officer — [Your Name]" as the subject of the mail.

Note

•  In your email, please include Portfolio / Samples: Examples of your financial work (e.g., investor-ready models, cash-flow forecasts, or management reporting