Agentic AI Finance and Accounting expert - banking and fintech

Company Description:

WayaBank is a digital bank designed around the realities of how people and businesses in Nigeria live and work, offering a full banking experience without queues or paperwork. Individuals can open accounts in minutes, send and receive money instantly, pay bills, request loans, and manage finances directly from their phones. Businesses can handle payroll, vendor payments, growth-related transactions, and access POS and agency banking services without needing to visit a branch. Built on the conviction that every person, whether in Lagos or a rural community, deserves reliable, affordable, and dignified financial services, WayaBank aims to be the bank of the new Nigeria. WayaBank is part of the WayaLinks ecosystem alongside WayaGram and WayaQuick, creating an integrated digital financial network.

Role Description:

The Agentic AI Finance and Accounting Expert – Banking and Fintech at WayaBank is a full-time role responsible for leveraging advanced AI tools and methodologies to enhance financial analysis, accounting processes, and risk management in a digital banking environment. The expert will design and optimize workflows for financial reporting and reconciliation, interpret financial statements, and provide data-driven insights to support strategic decisions across retail and business banking products. Day-to-day tasks include building and refining AI-driven models for transaction monitoring, profitability analysis, and forecasting, collaborating with product, engineering, and compliance teams to ensure financial integrity and regulatory alignment, and preparing concise reports and dashboards for leadership. This is a hybrid role based in Lekki, with a mix of on-site collaboration and work-from-home flexibility to support focused analysis and remote stakeholder engagement.

Hybrid: 2 to 3 days a week - lekki phase1 office

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex data sets, identify patterns, and generate actionable financial insights.
• Deep knowledge of finance, with experience in banking or fintech, including familiarity with lending, payments, and digital banking products.
• Proficiency in reading, preparing, and analyzing financial statements, and understanding key performance indicators for financial institutions.
• Solid accounting skills, including general ledger, reconciliations, revenue recognition, and adherence to relevant accounting standards.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical and financial concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with or alongside AI, data analytics, or automation tools in a finance or accounting context is highly beneficial.
• Background in banking, fintech, or financial services, with understanding of Nigerian financial regulations and digital banking ecosystems preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field; professional certifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CFA) are an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to work in