Finance Manager Job at Nestoil Plc

Nestoil Plc was incorporated in Nigeria in 1991 for the provision of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services to the energy and oil & gas industry. Since then, Nestoil has grown to become the leading indigenous EPC provider for major IOCs (International Oil Companies) in Sub-Saharan Africa like National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Total, etc.

Our Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Scorpio Drilling International Limited, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance Manager

Job Location: Warri, Delta

Job Summary

• The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial health of the organization by managing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis.
• This role ensures compliance with financial regulations, supports strategic decision-making, and leads the finance team to maintain accurate records and improve financial performance.
• The Finance Manager works closely with senior management to develop financial strategies and optimize resource allocation.

Responsibilities
As a Financial Manager you will be responsible for:

• Liaising with the Financial Control (FC) to develop/update and implement financial and accounting policies, procedures, and strategies across the Group
• Supporting the development of the Group’s annual plans, budgets, forecasts and financial performance metrics to guide business operations and strategy execution 
• Working with the FC to establish company-wide standards for system, data and processes. Develop, update, and guide the implementation of finance SOPs across the group 
• Designing and guiding the implementation of a sound accounting framework and compliance with tax and other statutory provisions 
• The development and maintenance of sound financial controls across the group’s operations 
• Coordinating proper capturing of financial transactions and consolidation of the company’s accounts from all business units and functions 
• Preparing accurate, comprehensive, and timely financial and management information including tax, cash flow, management accounts, and other statutory accounts 
• Coordinating the preparation of the company’s financial reports 
• Managing statutory reporting process, including setting timetables and providing guidelines to operational finance teams across the Group. This includes supporting the year end Group accounts and annual review process 
• Working with finance teams to ensure intra-group balances are regularly reconciled and variances fully investigated and resolved 
• Maintaining on-going liaison with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g., regulatory organisations, auditors, solicitors, banks etc. 
• Preparing “Letters of Credit” for approval and forwards them to the bank to facilitate the importation of products 
• Overseeing the computation and remittance of taxes, payment of insurance premiums, and other statutory fees 
• Providing technical training, guidance and advise on financial accounting issues, developments, and trends 
• Reviewing weekly reports submitted by various departments/functional units and presents timely reports to the FC 
• Assisting the FO in financial risk management and control 
• Ensuring strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures and comply with safe work methods as required. 
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by Supervisor/ Line Manager

Requirements
What are we looking for?

• B.Sc. or HND in any discipline, plus
• 8 to 10 years of work experience in Accounts/Finance function
• ICAN or ACCA professional qualification

Note: Candidates should indicate preferred Job Location on their CV/application.