Financial Controller(Oil&Gas) at Adexen Recruitment Agency

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Adexen Recruitment Agency is mandated by a large conglomerate involved in the Oil & Gas sector to recruit for the below position for its Oil & Gas operations in Nigeria

Job Title: Financial Controller
Job Reference No: NGA1059

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Financial Controller will have the responsibility of leading the accounting function within the organisation ensuring that investor assets and investments are protected and enhanced as well as playing a key role in strategic development and operational activities of the company
• He/she is to report to the Chief Financial Controller

Responsibilities
The responsibilities for this office shall include but is not limited to the following:

• The Financial Controller is responsible for ensuring that all the financial data of the Company complies with all the relevant regulatory and reporting requirements
• Ensuring the timely and accurate provision of all financial data
• Delivery of clear, concise and timely business oriented financial reporting and analysis making quality explanations of business status to the Executive Management team including presentations to the Board
• Pro-active monitoring of the financial processes and giving of advice /taking of appropriate action to avert any fraudulent activities in consultation with the CFO
• Leading and coordination of ongoing development of reporting systems including the production and development of KPI’s  and scorecards to communicate and drive operational performance and efficiency
• Active involvement in the strategic planning and monitoring of the execution of the Company’s strategic and commercial objectives
• Responsible for the internal and external reporting and  presentation of the monthly and quarterly finance pack
• Management of key interfaces between business and stakeholders ensuring active and efficient relationships
• Coordination of the development and implementation of the overall Finance team’s core competency program in line agreed staff development and succession plans
• Leading and coordinating the ongoing development of policies and procedures for the reporting systems
• Pro-actively supporting a culture where safety and the environment are priority within all levels of the Company
• Act in the stead of the Chief Financial Officer in his/her absence

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a qualified accountant – CA, ACCA, CPM, CIMA preferably from a large accounting background with later Oil and Gas experience
• Must have extensive experience in the EPC industry in a strategic position
• Must be able to produce and interpret financial and non-financial management information, providing content and  insight to aid the decision making and create the efficiencies, solving complex problems
• Must have excellent interpersonal relationship skills and possess a track record of building relationships and communication across a diverse group of cross functional teams and cultures with the ability to create and manage the right tensions in order to achieve target performance
• Must have he ability to develop staff and deliver projects
• Previous experience in working in Africa would be a plus

Application Closing Date
3rd December, 2012

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