CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (BANKING) AT VERIDION ADVISORY PARTNERS | BANKING JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Veridion Advisory Partners - Our client is a licensed fintech-driven microfinance bank positioned to redefine digital financial inclusion through technology-enabled lending, payments, and savings solutions. As a startup institution entering a critical growth phase, the organization is building a scalable digital banking model designed to serve individuals, SMEs, and underserved markets through secure, data-driven financial services aligned with CBN regulatory standards.

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-velocity and strategically elite Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a founding architect of our digital microfinance institution. In the high-stakes world of digital banking, success is defined by "Financial Sovereignty", the ability to harmonize an entrepreneurial startup mindset with the clinical precision required for treasury management, capital adequacy, and regulatory reporting frameworks. This role is designed for a "System Architect" with 12+ years of experience (including 7+ in senior leadership) and a mandatory ICAN/ACCA/CFA certification who can build a finance function from the ground up and maintain a "Source of Truth" for the Board and Managing Director.

Requirements:

1. Institutional Orchestration & Infrastructure Governance

• Departmental Sovereignty: Build and structure the Bank’s finance and accounting department from inception, ensuring every hire and process acts as a "Source of Discipline."

• Architectural Logic: Design and implement the bank’s financial policies, governance frameworks, and accounting infrastructure to support a high-velocity digital environment.

• Control Architecture: Establish rigorous internal financial control systems aligned with global standards, acting as the primary "Source of Security" for institutional assets.

2. Strategic Resilience & Treasury Logic

• Capital Sovereignty: Oversee treasury operations, liquidity planning, and asset-liability management (ALM) with clinical focus to ensure the bank’s "Source of Funding" is optimized.

• Forecasting Architecture: Lead budgeting and financial planning, providing high-fidelity insights and "Analytical Foundations" for executive decision-making.

• Risk Stewardship: Monitor capital adequacy and financial risk exposures with millimetric precision, maintaining the "Economic Velocity" required for sustainable growth.

3. Regulatory Diplomacy & Performance Power

• Compliance Sovereignty: Ensure unwavering adherence to CBN regulations, NDIC guidelines, and statutory disclosures, acting as the "Source of Compliance" for all financial stakeholders.

• Reporting Architecture: Oversee the preparation of financial statements and management accounts, ensuring the "Source of Accuracy" meets international reporting standards.

• Leadership Governance: Promote a culture of financial discipline and cross-functional collaboration, acting as a "Strategic Partner" to the Board and operational units.

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Institutional Orchestration & Infrastructure Governance

• Departmental Sovereignty: Build and structure the Bank’s finance and accounting department from inception, ensuring every hire and process acts as a "Source of Discipline."

• Architectural Logic: Design and implement the bank’s financial policies, governance frameworks, and accounting infrastructure to support a high-velocity digital environment.

• Control Architecture: Establish rigorous internal financial control systems aligned with global standards, acting as the primary "Source of Security" for institutional assets.

2. Strategic Resilience & Treasury Logic

• Capital Sovereignty: Oversee treasury operations, liquidity planning, and asset-liability management (ALM) with clinical focus to ensure the bank’s "Source of Funding" is optimized.

• Forecasting Architecture: Lead budgeting and financial planning, providing high-fidelity insights and "Analytical Foundations" for executive decision-making.

• Risk Stewardship: Monitor capital adequacy and financial risk exposures with millimetric precision, maintaining the "Economic Velocity" required for sustainable growth.

3. Regulatory Diplomacy & Performance Power

• Compliance Sovereignty: Ensure unwavering adherence to CBN regulations, NDIC guidelines, and statutory disclosures, acting as the "Source of Compliance" for all financial stakeholders.

• Reporting Architecture: Oversee the preparation of financial statements and management accounts, ensuring the "Source of Accuracy" meets international reporting standards.

• Leadership Governance: Promote a culture of financial discipline and cross-functional collaboration, acting as a "Strategic Partner" to the Board and operational units.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info.veridionadvisorypartners@gmail.com using “Chief Financial Officer (Banking)”  as the subject of the mail.