Management Accountant at Subsea 7

Vacancy ref: 58598
Reporting To: Accounting Manager
Business Area: Surf and Conventional
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Contract type: Staff

Overview of Role

• The Management 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
Management Reporting:

• Organize, 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

Accounts Payable:

• Supervises the Account Payables Cycle
• Follow-up with Vendors on day to day issues
• Liaise with SCM and Projects on Vendors related matters,
• Reconcile vendors account and GR/IR account,
• Ensures all payments are properly approved and supported by appropriate documentary evidence

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
• Participate to the preparation of the tax returns (including corporate income tax, VAT…)
• Work closely with Finance/Accounting teams on matters impacting tax
• Keep up to date with tax issues and changes in Nigeria
• Work on tax audits (preparation of the documentation requested by tax authorities, liaise with corporate tax team and external advisors, reconciliation…)
• Participate to the preparation of the tax reporting

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:

• External Auditors
• Tax advisors
• Regulatory & Tax Authorities

Internal:

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

Person Specification

• A University Graduate (B.Sc) or HND Graduate in Accounting/Finance with a minimum of 8 years’ cognate experience,
• Chartered Accountant with management experience,
• Highly motivated and ability to work under pressure,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Pro-active and positive to changes and challenges,
• Strong organization, analytical, and project management skills,
• Ability to approach problems from a commercial perspective,
• Enjoy building relationships in a team oriented environment,
• Experienced multitasker, with a focus on effective prioritisation,
• Ability to utilize knowledge and previous experience to contribute and assist in meeting the Group’s objectives,
• Good command of Pack office / SAP,
• Upholds Subsea 7’s core values and reputation both internally and externally: Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Performance and Collaboration.