Senior Accountant at Subsea 7

Vacancy ref: 60596
Location: Lagos
Business Area: Surf and Conventional
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Contract type: Staff

Vacancy information

• 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
• Oversee cash and bank transactions and ensure 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:

• Support 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
• 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.

Experience in the:

• Oil & Gas and Construction Industry
• Management Reporting and some aspects of cost control
• will constitute an added advantage

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:

• BanksAuditors/Consultants

Internal:

• Project Team (Cost Control, contract…)
• Treasury Team
• General Accounts

Person Specification

• A University Graduate (B.Sc) or HND Graduate in Accounting/Finance with 8 - 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.