Management Accountant at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) - Our client is a leading indigenous, downstream oil and gas business with its Head Office in Port Harcourt. The company is committed to delivering the most efficient energy solutions to its clients. The organisation and its people conduct its business based on integrity, with a strong focus on innovation, stewardship, value creation for its clients and respect for the individual.

Our client recently embarked on an ambitious transformation project and would like to recruit individuals with excellent professional and academic credentials, a strong focus on results and developing value to customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Management Accountant

Reference Number: 130-PEO00500
Location: Port -Harcourt
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Job Description

• This role (based in Port Harcourt), will play a critical part in delivering the transformation agenda and will need to demonstrate experience in the implementation of initiatives and systems in their respective functions or disciplines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Liaises with the Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial, cost management and accounting policies, procedures and strategies in the Organisation
• Assists the Finance Manager to ensure timely receipt/processing of information relevant for budgeting
• Assists during budget meetings and advice on related issues, questions and adjustments as well as support with critical analyses and propose budget solutions
• Consolidates and eliminates budget discrepancies and report to management
• Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
• Prepares stock account reconciliation after stock taking exercise
• Ensures timely processing of the Organisation’s quantitative and financial data.
• Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
• Provides financial information such as cost allocation, resource allocation and utilization, to management for decision making.
• Liaises with Head, Finance & Accounts and Financial accountant in establishing and maintaining financial, cost management and accounting policies, procedures and strategies and ensure accurate and reliable data is available for business operations
• Advises Executive Management on changes in financial regulations, legislation and government tariffs

Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) , Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent
• Experience of statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP, IFRS

Desirable:

• MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Financial management, accounting, analysis
• Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting and budgeting
• Cost and revenue management
• Financial modelling and analysis
• Accounts Reconciliation
• Knowledge of Relevant ERP Accounting Applications e.g. excel, Peachtree
• Communication (Verbal and Written)
• Relationship management
• Problem solving, numerical & analytical skills
• Stakeholder management

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online