Senior Accountant Job at Subsea 7 Recruitment

Subsea 7 is a world-leading seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. We provide cost-effective technical solutions to enable the delivery of complex projects in all water depths and challenging environments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Accountant

Vacancy ref: 57091
Job Location: Lagos
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Contract type: Staff
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Job Description

• The Senior 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.

 Key Responsibilities & Activities

Accounting:

• Assists with the maintenance of accounting records in compliance with local and group regulations in an efficient and effective manner
• Preparation of Annual Statutory Accounts and any required supporting analysis
• Liaise with and providing information to the Group auditors
• Ensure that all transactions are recorded and reported in accordance with statutory and local legal requirements
• Ensure operational day to day as well as long term filing of accounts
• Liaise with internal and external auditors with regards to accounting issues and internal control over Financial Reporting

Treasury:

• Liaises with banks on all operational banking matters
• Maintain records of cash and bank transactions and verifies such records are maintained in an accurate and timely manner
• Check monthly bank reconciliations and investigates reconciling items
• Day to day control over the company cheque books, cash balances and banking requirements
• Ensures all payments are properly approved and supported by appropriate documentary evidence

Reporting:

• Organise, run and monitor the closing process monthly, quarterly and annually, including the collating of any required accounts
• Produce analyses of various performance indicators required by internal management and shareholders
• Provides input to budget and accountable for controlling costs
• 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

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.

 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
External:

• Banks
• Auditors/Consultants

Internal:

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

Person Specification

• A University Graduate (BSc) or HND Graduate in Accounting/Finance with a minimum of 8 years’ cognate experience
• Upholds Nigerstar 7’s core values and reputation both internally and externally: Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Performance and Collaboration.
• Chartered Accountant with proven management experience
• Highly motivated and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent written & oral communication skills; fluency in English.
• Pro-active and positive to changes and challenges.