Finance Assistant Manager at Adexen

Job Reference: 1449
Industry: Energy / Oil & Gas
Function: Financial

Job Description

• Manage and coordinate the finance department in line with the policies of the organization to ensure the vision of the organization is reached.

Responsibilities

• Manage cash balances and ensure cash flows are adequate to allow business unit to operate effectively.
• Forecast cash payments and anticipate challenges arising from limited cash flow.
• Maintain relationships with banks and negotiate interest rates on deposits, APGs and bonds for various projects within business units.
• Maintain the accounts system.
• Prepare monthly financial and treasury reports for shareholders/parent companies.
• Work closely with the general manager and project managers to prepare budgets and track profit / loss performance by business unit on consolidated basis.
• Create solutions to new financial challenges by applying financial/treasury knowledge.
• Liaise with other departments and unit heads on a range of issues.
• Manage the annual audit of the business.
• Arrange financial audits and ancillary reviews as required.
• Liaise with legal and tax consultants on all tax matters and audit related issues.
• Complete tax filings and deal with matters relating to the FIRS and IRS of various states.
• Provide advice on financial matters impacting the business unit.
• Supervise the work of junior team members.
• Prepare reports and ensure submissions to relevant government entities.
• Maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over the activities of the finance department.

Expectations

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field from an accredited university.
• Must be ICAN/ ACCA certified.
• 6 to 8 years Accounting / Finance experience managing the financial accounts of a company.
• Knowledge of projects management /costing - capital budgeting/cash flow/funds flow analysis.
• Knowledge and understanding of bid management, tendering and project costing principles, with analytical and interpretive abilities.
• Knowledge of statutory provision with respect to the tax management & planning.
• Good understanding of oil and gas industry.
• Ability to multitask and manage conflicting deadlines and tight schedules.
• Must be analytical and able to analyse complex information from several points of view and communicate effectively.