Finance / Operations Lead at Zorkle

Job Summary

• The Finance & Operations Lead will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial health and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations.
• This role combines strategic financial management with operational execution, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency, process improvement, and business scalability.
• The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, and capable of supporting leadership with data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Oversee book-keeping, payroll, expense tracking and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Monitor costs, margins and profitability, recommending improvement strategies.
• Support pricing decisions and financial planning.
• Oversee daily business operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Design, document, and improve operational processes and workflows.
• Manage procurement, inventory and vendor relationships.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities between finance, sales, logistics, and administration.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian statutory requirements (PAYE, VAT, WHT, Pension).
• Communicate financial information clearly to non-finance teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree/ HND in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field.
• Professional certification (ICAN) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in finance and/or operations management.
• Experience in retail, fashion, logistics or e-commerce is a plus.

Requirements:

• Strong financial management and accounting skills.
• Solid understanding of operations management and process improvement.
• High proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and accountability.
• Preferably a male for gender balance.