Finance Coordinator (Oil & Gas) at Workforce Group

Workforce Group - Our client in the Oil & Gas Sector is currently headhunting for a suitable candidate to fill position below:

Job Title: Finance Coordinator

Location: Lagos
Department: Finance Department
Reporting to: Departmental Head.

Job Summary

• The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for updating and maintaining Accounting records and Accounting/EPR system of the company.
• He or she should be able to determine the financial strategy and policy, arrange the appropriate funding and managing financial risks in the organization.

Job Responsibilities and Duties
Financial Planning:

• Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize company financial position.
• Budget Planning- Monitors company’s finances, setting financial priorities and creating budgetary goals.
• Receives departmental and project budgets; analyzes budgets, budget monitoring and forwards analysis to the line supervisor and or H.O.D.
• Detecting Financial Irregularities- In charge of detecting and, where possible, correcting any financial irregularities. This can include funds that appear to be missing, accounting books that don't add up or discrepancies in invoices.
• Financial Reporting- Calculating financial ratios and valuation. Codes data for input to financial systems according to company’s procedures.

Budget Management:

• Perform professional work in analyzing budgetary data, budgetary requests, and interpreting and applying budget guidelines.
• Develop multi-year forecast estimates for department expenditures and revenues; reviewing department performance measures.
• Internal System Audit & Control
• Report, analyze, and ensure integrity of all financial and management account information
• Arranging financial audits and reviews as required. Prepare and participate in financial audit and ensuring consistent finance standards
• Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits. Ensure internal audit standards are met and adhered to
• Highlighting any financial information to process owners that looks questionable from ERP and or other reports.

Management Accounting:

• Ensure accurate, functional and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems that all relevant records are maintained.
• Tax and Statutory Compliance
• Assures compliance with federal, state, local and corporate tax obligations according to corporate standards.
• Tax filings and related matters, management of withholding tax policies, regulations and laws.

Bank Transactions:

• Supervise and review all payments and transfers made to and from the Company Accounts
• Maintain banking relationships and negotiate loans and merchant services for business units
• Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and Treasury

Job Requirements

• Relevant university Degree in Accounting. Professional qualification in Accounting or Finance is desirable.
• Five plus years of related accounting experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of relevant accounting and financial tools. Experience in standard accounting software packages
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Detail oriented and organized; Strong planning and prioritization abilities
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion in all aspects and be comfortable with flexible working schedule to meet the needs of the Company and its executives
• Ability to work with spreadsheets and other quantitative modeling

Remuneration
Attractive Basic pay plus other benefits.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send updated copy of their CV's to: [email protected] using ‘Finance Coordinator’ as the subject of the mail.