Management Accountant

Department:

People & Change Nigeria

Job type:

Permanent

Closing date:

10-Sep-15

Location:

PortHarcourt

Reference Number:

130-PEO00500

The Company

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.

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

1) Liaises with the Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial, cost management and accounting policies, procedures and strategies in the Organisation

2) Assists the Finance Manager to ensure timely receipt/processing of information relevant for budgeting

3) Assists during budget meetings and advice on related issues, questions and adjustments as well as support with critical analyses and propose budget solutions

4) Consolidates and eliminates budget discrepancies and report to management

5) Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies

6) Prepares stock account reconciliation after stock taking exercise

7) Ensures timely processing of the Organisation’s quantitative and financial data.

8) Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies

9) Provides financial information such as cost allocation, resource allocation and utilization, to management for decision making.

10) 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

11) Advises Executive Management on changes in financial regulations, legislation and government tariffs

Requirements

1) Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience
2) Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline
3) 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
4) Experience of statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP, IFRS

Desirable:
5) 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

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