Amazon Energy Limited is a leader in the provision of innovative Integrated Energy Services, primarily to the Power and Oil & Gas sectors. We also have strategic interests in downstream trading and shipping.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Objective(s)
- Manage and oversee the finance functions of the organization.
- Maximize bottom line opportunities for organizational businesses
- Ensure development, implementation and continuous review of financial policies and procedures to ensure existence of internal controls.
- Provide maximum leadership support in treasury management, planning and reporting
- Managing and investing large monetary funds on behalf of the organization.
- Enable the company’s leaders to make sound business decisions and meet the company’s objectives.
- Steer the financial direction of the business, and undertakes all strategic financial planning and reporting to stakeholders.
- Analyze every day liquidity activities and subsequently provide advice and guidance to upper management on future financial plans
- Develops/coordinates the liquidity cycle of all entities of the company
- Understand and manage all aspects of cash flow, prepare forecasted weekly/monthly cash requirements and execute management financing decisions
- Coordinate the preparation of bank reconciliation statements to ensure all items are captured correctly and display understanding of the Company’s bank reconciliation process based on the accounting package
- Remain current regarding all accounting developments relevant to the Company's financial reporting and managing the implementation of any new pronouncements.
- Provide any other support and analysis as may be required by the CFO.
- Forecast upcoming working capital needs of the company.
- Build process domain expertise across global function(s) work with key stakeholders to deliver business goals and objectives in Amazon Energy Group.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the subsidiary companies’ Finance/Accounts and treasury functions are consistent with Internationally Accepted Accounting Practices and with the Group Accounting Policy
- Provide everyday cash position, estimate and analysis.
- Elicit and analyze proposals for banking and financing services
- Provide everyday cash position, estimate and analysis.
- Ensure timely completion and submission of periodic and annual financials
- Ensure that the unit’s Treasury functions are carried out in line with the company’s Policy - proper investment of surplus funds
- Manage an appropriate finance control framework and ensure consistent application across the organization
- Manage collection, handling & payout of cash.
- Monitor bank transactions & bank relationship management.
- Develop strategies to optimize the company’s cash position
- Provide financial advice on the company’s short, medium and long term cash/ funding/ risk situation to the Chief Operating Officer and Management
- Implement Management financial policies in line with approved financial procedures and generally accepted Financial/Accounting practices and statutory requirements
- Facilitate annual budgeting and forecasting for the company, across all subsidiaries
- Review all cash flow statement to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Liaise with financial planning & reporting manager
- Supervise record keeping, daily reconciliation & booking all cash and bank transactions into accounting software.
- Manage bank and creditor relationship
- Manage fund raising, liquidity assurance, investments appraisal and capital allocation
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Prepares the monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of IFRS reporting
- Support in the preparation of balance sheet reconciliation and provide monthly reconciliation on selected accounts.
- Manage all company loans and borrowings.
- Develop, monitor and upgrade Treasury department budget.
- Prepare analysis of Company’s liquidity position and advise the Financial Accountant on the usage of Free Cash at her disposal.
Qualifications
Education:
- Must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline.
- Master's Degree and Professional Certification (ICAN, ACCA, etc.) would be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Must have a minimum of 10 years post-graduation experience with at least 3 years in a senior finance/treasury position in a reputable company preferably in an Oil/Gas company
- Banking experience is an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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