Account Manager – Finance & Accounting in Lagos

Overview

Responsibilities

• Qualifications
• 3 - 5 years of experience in customer-facing roles such as customer success, account management, customer support, or client services (SaaS or retail technology experience strongly preferred)
• Proven track record of managing customer relationships, driving retention, and achieving customer satisfaction targets
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and navigate difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, able to diagnose issues, think critically, and deliver practical solutions under pressure
• Technical aptitude with ability to quickly learn software products, troubleshoot issues, and effectively demonstrate product features to diverse audiences
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple customer accounts, priorities, and projects concurrently without compromising quality
• Data-driven mindset, comfortable analysing customer usage data, identifying trends, and translating insights into actionable strategies
• Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented with strong sense of ownership and accountability for customer outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Communication, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• About You
• You're genuinely customer-obsessed, you measure your success by your customers' success and take personal pride in their achievements
• You're a relationship builder who naturally earns trust, listens deeply, and makes customers feel heard, valued, and supported
• You're proactive and anticipatory, you don't wait for problems to escalate; you spot early warning signs and intervene before customers consider leaving
• You're commercially minded, you understand the business value of retention and expansion, and you're comfortable having revenue conversations with customers
• You're a problem-solver at heart, you stay calm under pressure, think critically, and find creative solutions to complex customer challenges
• You're organised and disciplined, you manage your book of business methodically, follow through on commitments, and never let important details slip through the cracks
• You're collaborative and team-oriented, you work seamlessly across departments to deliver exceptional customer experiences and achieve shared goals
• You're resilient and adaptable, you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and view challenges as opportunities to learn and grow
• What Success Looks Like
• Maintain >95% gross retention rate (GRR) across your customer portfolio, with proactive churn prevention strategies that keep customers engaged long-term
• Maintain >80% active rate across your customer portfolio
• Consistently identify and close upsell/cross-sell opportunities that drive 10-15% net revenue retention (NRR) growth annually within your accounts
• Drive measurable increases in feature adoption across your accounts, with customers actively using 4+ core Moniebook capabilities that maximise platform value
• Execute timely, friction-free renewals with 100% on-time contract completion and minimal escalations to leadership
• Your customers become promoters, willingly providing references, testimonials, case studies, and referrals that support sales and marketing efforts
• You regularly share customer insights that influence product decisions, contribute to CS process improvements, and mentor junior team members to elevate overall team performance
• What We Can Offer You
• Culture: We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member.
• We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard.
• We value and respect each other and always look out for one another.
• Above all, we are human.
• Learning: We have a learning-and-development-focused environment, with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation: You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.
• What To Expect In The Hiring Process
• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter.
• An interview with the operations lead.
• A behavioural and technical interview with the business lead.
• Moniepoint is an equal-opportunity employer.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.
• Benefits found in job post
• Medical insurance

Requirements

• Key Responsibilities
• Customer Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned customer accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders (business owners, managers, staff) through proactive communication, responsiveness, and genuine commitment to their success.
• Proactive Customer Engagement & Support: Regularly check in with customers to assess satisfaction, understand evolving needs, provide guidance on best practices, and address queries or concerns before they escalate.
• Be the first responder for customer inquiries and issues, delivering quick, effective solutions.
• Adoption & Value Realization: Drive ongoing adoption of Moniebook features by educating customers on underutilized capabilities, sharing relevant use cases, and providing training refreshers.
• Monitor usage data to identify adoption gaps and proactively intervene to boost engagement and product stickiness.
• Customer Health Monitoring & Risk Management: Track customer health indicators, such as login frequency, transaction volume, support ticket trends, and feature adoption.
• Identify accounts at risk of disengagement or dissatisfaction, and implement targeted retention strategies to prevent customer churn.
• Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs): Conduct structured business review sessions with customers to analyze their usage data, showcase ROI and the value delivered, align on business goals, surface insights and recommendations, and collaboratively create success plans for the upcoming period.
• Revenue Growth & Expansion: Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities based on customer needs, business growth, and product usage patterns.
• Collaborate with Sales to introduce additional features, premium tiers, or complementary products that drive incremental revenue and enhance customer value.
• Issue Resolution & Escalation Management: Troubleshoot technical issues, configuration challenges, and operational questions.
• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, and Support teams to resolve complex issues while maintaining transparent communication with customers and managing their expectations throughout.
• Customer Advocacy & Voice-of-Customer: Serve as the internal voice of the customer by collecting and synthesizing feedback, feature requests, pain points, and competitive insights.
• Share these with Product and Leadership teams to inform product roadmap decisions and business strategy.
• Renewal Management: Own the renewal process for assigned accounts, ensuring contracts are renewed on time with minimal friction.
• Proactively address renewal concerns, negotiate terms where appropriate, and secure long-term commitments that reflect the value delivered.
• Continuous Learning & Product Expertise: Develop and maintain deep expertise in Moniebook's product capabilities, retail industry trends, competitive landscape, and best practices for customer success.
• Participate in team training, product updates, and Account Management strategy initiatives to continuously elevate your impact.