Finance Manager - West Africa at Turner & Townsend

Main Purpose of Role

Our people are the key to our success and are our most important asset. As West Africa Finance Manager you will join our Business Services team to provide support services to our West Africa team

• To lead the West Africa Finances
• To act as the key contact between our Business Services and West Africa technical teams

Duties & Responsibilities

• To prepare the management accounts for West Africa – including all the accounting work to get to this level
• To ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and the balance sheet is free from financial risk
• To ensure all invoicing is accurate and timely and debts are settled promptly
• To effectively manage the cashflow in region and intercompany debt is settled within group policy
• To assist with the budget and forecasting process, ensuring numbers are sensible and submitted in a timeous manner
• To ensure all group financial policies are strictly adhered to in country
• To effectively manage the local tax obligations to ensure all payments are accurate and timeous and to ensure every transaction is the most tax effective
• To assist in the pricing for projects and to review project profitability highlighting areas for improvement and actions to be undertaken

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance
• 10+ years’ experience in Financial Management
• French & English speaking

Skills & Competencies

• Familiar with accounting principles