Financial Controller –Oil &
Gas
Deadline: 20-02-2013
The Job Purpose:
The Financial Controller
will play a role in the recruitment of accounting department staff and will be
responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and
completed in a timely and accurate manner.
The Financial Controller will have contact with senior-level Attorneys and the firm’s Executive Director which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Obtain and
maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general
ledger structure.
- Ensure an accurate
and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Ensure the
timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Assist the
CEO in the daily banking requirements.
- Ensure the
accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
- Ensure the
monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely
and accurate manner.
- Supports
budget and forecasting activities.
- Collaborates
with the other external finance professionals to support overall
department goals and objectives.
- Monitors and
analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of
resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Advises
staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
- Responds to
inquiries from the CEO and other finance and firm wide managers regarding
financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
- Work with
the CEO to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
- Supervise
the general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are
met.
- Assist in
development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance
the workflow of the department.
- Work with
each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and
monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development
of staff.
- Support CEO
with special projects and workflow process improvements.
To be considered you must have:
- Bachelor's
degree in accounting required
- ACCA or CPA
(K) Qualification. CFA is an added advantage
- Significant
experience in the oil and gas industry (E&P) is required
- International
experience is a must
- Public
accounting experience within the oil and gas experience is a huge plus
- Professional
Accounting Qualification
- Five to
seven years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general
ledger area, ideally working in Oil & Gas industry
- Must have
strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills
- Strong
interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to
multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Previous
management experience
- Ability to
travel internationally on occasion
- Strong
technical accounting skills
Qualifying candidates should send their application letter
together with detailed Curriculum Vitae to
recruit@odumont.com Closing date is COB on 20-02-2013
recruit@odumont.com Closing date is COB on 20-02-2013
