Finance Officer

What this role actually involves

CareerHub analysis

Sigma Consulting Group is hiring a Finance Officer on a full-time basis in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. The role is on-site and pitched at mid level, so the hiring team will expect working familiarity with Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Forecasting rather than classroom exposure. There are 1 core responsibilities attached to the position; the first two are usually what the interview actually focuses on. Sigma Consulting Group operates in general, which shapes both the pace of the work and the kind of examples that land well in an interview.

About the job

The skills that will be tested, explained

Written by our editorial team, not taken from the listing.

Also listed: Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Modeling, ERP Systems, Nigerian Tax Regulations, Audit Compliance.

Salary insight

This role advertises NGN 300K – NGN 400K/mo. For a mid level position in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, treat the top of the band as achievable only if you match nearly every requirement listed. If you are asked for expectations first, give a range whose bottom you would genuinely accept, and confirm what sits alongside base pay — bonus, pension, leave, and any allowance for commuting.

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Where this role leads

1. 1Senior Finance Officer — depth in one area plus reliable delivery
2. 2Lead Finance Officer or Finance Officer Manager — the branch point between people and craft
3. 3Head of General function — three to six years out

How to apply for this role well

Tailoring your CV

• Put Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting in the top third of page one. Most screens for a Finance Officer take under a minute, and recruiters read top-down.
• Mirror the language of the listing where it is honest to do so. If the advert says "Financial Reporting", write "Financial Reporting" — not a synonym an applicant tracking system will miss.
• Lead each bullet with a verb and close it with a number. "Managed reporting" is invisible; "Rebuilt weekly reporting for 12 branches, cutting prep time from 6 hours to 40 minutes" is not.
• The listing puts "Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management accounts.Cash & Budget Management: Monitor liquidity, manage cash flow, and lead forecasting and budgeting processes.Ledger Oversight: Supervise accounts payable/receivable and ensure thorough reconciliations.Compliance & Controls: Enforce rigorous internal controls, mitigate financial risks, and manage tax and regulatory compliance.Audit & Support: Collaborate with external auditors and provide strategic cost-management insights to departmental heads" first, which usually signals the day-one priority. Make sure one bullet on your CV maps directly to it.
• Keep it to two pages and export as PDF so your layout survives.

Your cover letter

• Open with the specific role and where you saw it: "I am applying for the Finance Officer role at Sigma Consulting Group." No suspense, no throat-clearing.
• Paragraph two is the one that matters. Take a single requirement from the listing and give a concrete example of doing it, with the outcome.
• Show that you know something about Sigma Consulting Group beyond its homepage — a product decision, a market they operate in, a recent change in general.
• Close with availability and a clear next step. Three to four short paragraphs, under 300 words, in the body of the email if you are applying by email.
• Never send the same letter twice. Reviewers can tell, and a generic letter is worse than none.

Before you hit send

• A CV tailored to this listing, saved as PDF with your name in the filename.
• A short cover note that names the role and one relevant result.
• Two referees who have agreed in advance to be contacted.
• An account on the employer site — the employer takes applications there.

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Interview preparation

• Prepare a two-minute answer to "why this role at Sigma Consulting Group?" that references the company's work in general.
• Have three STAR stories ready — situation, task, action, result — that cover Financial Reporting and Budgeting.
• Expect at least one question about working on-site, especially how you keep work visible to people who cannot see your screen.
• Prepare two questions of your own. Good ones: what does success look like in the first 90 days, and what does the team find hardest right now?

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Certifications and registration

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.Certifications: ICAN qualified (or at an advanced/professional stage). ACCA or ANAN certification is a strong advantage.Experience: 2–4 years of accounting experience, ideally within healthcare, diagnostics, or related sectors.Tech Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency alongside hands-on experience with ERP systems and accounting software.Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of Nigerian tax laws and statutory requirements.

Industry context

Sigma Consulting Group works in General. As the organisation, that affects how the Finance Officer role is scoped: smaller teams tend to want breadth and a bias to action, larger ones want depth and evidence that you can work across functions. Candidates who research the sector — its customers, its regulation, its current pressures — interview noticeably better than those who research only the company.

Sigma Consulting Group is a premier recruitment and management consulting firm in Nigeria. We partner with top-tier organisations across healthcare, diagnostics, oil & gas, and corporate sectors to connect exceptional talent with high-impact career opportunities.

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