Subsea 7 is a world-leading seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. We provide cost-effective technical solutions to enable the delivery of complex projects in all water depths and challenging environments.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Vacancy ref: 57091
Location: Lagos
Business area: Surf and Conventional
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Contract type: Staff
Languages in which you may apply: English
Job Description
The Senior Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager.
He/she is vested with the responsibility to assist the Manager/Department in the discharge of his day to day tasks.
This role shall be executed within the utmost respect of Company’s procedures, Code of Business Conduct and Core Values.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
Specific Key Responsibilities & Activities
Treasury:
Liaises with banks on all operational banking matters
Maintain records of cash and bank transactions and verifies such records are maintained in an accurate and timely manner
Check monthly bank reconciliations and investigates reconciling items
Day to day control over the company cheque books, cash balances and banking requirements
Ensures all payments are properly approved and supported by appropriate documentary evidence.
Accounting:
Assists with the maintenance of accounting records in compliance with local and group regulations in an efficient and effective manner
Preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts and any required supporting analysis
Liaise with and providing information to the Group auditors
Ensure that all transactions are recorded and reported in accordance with statutory and local legal requirements
Ensure operational day to day as well as long term filing of accounts
Liaise with internal and external auditors with regards to accounting issues and internal control over Financial Reporting
Reporting:
Organise, run and monitor the closing process monthly, quarterly and annually, including the collating of any required accounts
Manage the regular reporting and management information requirements of the designated area of responsibility
Preparation of monthly variance analysis and explanations of variances between actual results to budget to date and to full year forecasts
Produce analyses of various performance indicators required by internal management and shareholders
Provides input to budget and accountable for controlling costs.
Taxation:
Liaise with Relevant Tax Authorities on day to day operations,
Ensure consistent compliance with local tax filing requirements
Prepare the documentation needed during various monitoring exercise.
Authority/Dimensions:
Operate within the Code of Conduct
Operate according to Subsea 7’s Management Principles
Support standards and procedures for the Finance Function.
Key Relationships/ Stakeholders
External:
Banks
Auditors/Consultants.
Internal:
Project Team (Cost Control, contract…)
Treasury Team
General Accounts
Person Specification
A University Graduate (BSc) or HND Graduate in Accounting/Finance with a minimum of 10 years’ cognate experience
Chartered Accountant with proven management experience
Highly motivated and ability to work under pressure
Excellent written & oral communication skills; fluency in English.
Pro-active and positive to changes and challenges.