HEAOF FINANCE

Our client, an oil and gas firm is looking to fill the role of FINANCE HEAD?Location: Lekki Lagos

Salary: 16 million annual gross

?Responsibilities

• Oversee and champion the articulation and development’s strategy ensuring alignment with company’s corporate strategy and business goals.
• Provide overall guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of the division’s functions and activities.
• Coordinate and approve the division’s work programs and plans.
• Ensure synergy and collaboration in interdepartmental activities and communication to facilitate effective and smooth running of the division.
• Communicate division strategies, directives and objectives to staff.
• Oversee the development of the division’s budget and monitor its implementation.
• Oversee the day-to-day management and administration of the division’s activities.
• Manage the human and material resources of the division to optimise performance and enhance output.
• Continually review and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the division and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate the identification of risks, their short and long-term financial implications and advise Management accordingly.
• Oversee the establishment of efficient controls to mitigate identified financial risks
• Ensure the development and implementation of finance and accounting policies, procedures and processes in line with leading practices and accounting standards.
• Manage risks and returns on company’s financial resources constantly seeking to maximise shareholder’s investments.
• Enforce corporate governance in the Company’s financial decision making.
• Oversee the development of the company’s corporate budget and allocation of financial resource.
• Coordinate the proactive monitoring and reporting of budget positions.
• Oversee the development and implementation of robust cost management strategies to monitor and control costs company-wide.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a delegation of authorities framework.
• Authorise expenditure / transactions in line with company’s delegation of authority.
• Ensure development and implementation of strategies to optimally manage the company’s liquidity position, ensuring excess cash is channeled to appropriate investments outlets.
• Ensure availability of adequate funding required for company’s short and long term operations and in line with financial policies.
• Maintain financial responsibility in company’s assets in terms of accounts, valuations and loss protection.
• Ensure timely preparation of pending Budget and tax reports.
• Coordinate timely preparation of the company’s financial statement ensuring accuracy and compliance with stationary and regulatory requirements.
• Periodically review the company’s financial activities/ performance reports and take appropriate actions.
• Ensure proactive and accurate generation of relevant reports to aid management’s decision making process.
• Provide relevant advice and recommendations to management on specific financial issues
• Ensure adequate and accurate maintenance of project materials with timely generation of relevant reports.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with relevant financial institutions and regulatory authorities.
• Serve as technical resource for the company on issues relating to the interpretation of accounting, tax regulatory issues.
• Prepare and submit periodic management reports and activities.
• Oversee the development and implementation of the financial modules of the enterprise management system as appropriate

?Requirements

• B.Sc degree in Accounting/Finance or related field
• Master’s degree in Finance.
• Member of a related professional body. (ICAN, ACCA)
• Minimum seven years supervisory work experience in Exploration and Production Company.
• Strategic views, with Project Management proficiency.
• Expertise in Financial Management and Corporate Accounting with minimum 10 years of experience
• Financial Modelling and Budgeting
• Oil and Gas Financial Accounting
• Financial and Business Analysis skills
• Joint Venture Accounting
• Tax planning and administration.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent in problem solving, analytical and administrative skills
• Ability to work in multicultural environment and under pressure

Interested and qualified candidates should be sent to [email protected]

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