Finance Controller at Benek Engineering

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain stewardship for financial assets and debt, including being in charge of cash management, debt management and investment management functions of the organization and its affiliated entities.
• Develop and implement daily, monthly and quarterly cash forecasting models.
• Present revised financial forecasts based on actual spend and the organisation’s financial position.
• Responsible for financial investments and capital growth
• Advise on the organisation’s reserves and investment policy
• Research and recommend financing alternatives, analyzing options and providing recommendations to the Management.
• Structuring debt arrangements with lenders, managing corporate investments and monitoring cash flow.
• Ensures the maintenance of corporate liquidity and financial stability.
• Liaise with Tax Authorities, Auditors and other Regulatory bodies as regards preparation and filing of the Audited Financials and other Tax related matters.
• Ensuring prompt remittance and various statutory deduction i.e VAT, PAYE, CIT, Pension Fund etc.
• Drive the implementation of approved finance policies inthe company.
• Drive and oversee the budgeting process and ensure inputs from all business units within the company are in compliance with stated guidelines and that exceptions are escalated appropriately.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of periodic management reports in the company to aid management decision-making.
• Ensure ongoing review, update and documentation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial forecasts, and ratio analysis.
• Ensure collaboration/interface with other departments within the plant on financial assessment of projects, business models and business plans.
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports, ensuring compliance with DCP Nigeria’s accounting policies, and IFRS.
• Assume overall responsibility for the integration of business reporting requirements, the integrity of information contained in and the compliance of the plant’s financial report with relevant reporting regulations.
• Ensure effective utilisation of plant’s financial resources to achieve cost efficiency.
• Proactively identify risks, and define and implement strategies to prevent revenue leakage.
• Ensure that organisational policies with respect to accounting for fixed assets are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure respective plant complies with all applicable tax laws and statutory requirements.
• Manage and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including local and international tax authorities, tax consultants, etc.
• Coordinate the preparation of the department’s budget and approve departmental in line with approved authority limits.
• Provide overall guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of the department’s functions and activities.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the Company Director on the activities of the department.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any other related discipline.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, CPA, ACCA.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience with at least three (3) years in a senior managerial position in finance.
• Minimum of 4 years construction experience is mandatory.
• Masters is an added advantage
• Ability to use SAP is an advantage
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Business acumen with a problem-solving attitude.