Accounting Data Analyst to the Principal
Bridgemead Consulting
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Accounting Data Analyst to the Principal
Position Overview
This senior analytical role supports the Principal across a multi-business portfolio by delivering a single, decision-ready view of financial and performance intelligence. The position combines financial analysis, executive decision support, and AI-enabled data insight to improve visibility, speed, and strategic action. This role offers excellent opportunities for career growth.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Intelligence & Consolidation
- Consolidate financial and performance data across entities
- Analyze revenue, costs, cash flow, and profitability trends
- Detect anomalies, risks, and leakages
- Use AI tools for automation, anomaly detection, and predictive insight
- Produce weekly and monthly executive financial briefs
- Validate data with internal and external finance teams
Performance Monitoring & Insight
- Define and track KPIs across businesses
- Build dashboards and performance reports
- Translate complex data into executive insights
- Flag early risk signals and escalation points
Executive Decision Support
- Prepare data-backed briefs and meeting notes
- Review and distill reports and proposals
- Track executive decisions and follow-through
- Handle sensitive information with discretion
Reporting & Coordination
- Standardize cross-business reporting formats
- Coordinate reporting timelines and submissions
- Maintain a central intelligence repository
Strategic Projects
- Support investment and expansion analysis
- Conduct scenario and basic financial modeling
- Provide analytics for restructuring or optimization efforts
Requirements
- Experience consolidating and analyzing multi-entity financial data
- Strong financial statement and cash flow analysis skills
Success Metrics
- Clear, decision-ready executive insight
- On-time weekly and monthly reporting
- Early risk identification
- Improved portfolio visibility
- Faster, data-driven executive decisions
- Reduced data consolidation time
- Strong execution follow-up tracking