Candidate base in Sierra Leone only

A leading Oil and Gas Company in Liberia is recruiting for a highly qualified Finance Manager. The Finance Manager will report to the General Manager and lead a team of accountants and other finance and procurement Specialists.

Position Summary

The Finance Manager will be responsible to the General Manager and will be required to establish robust internationally compliant financial and administration systems. Responsibilities will broadly include financial management (budgeting, revenues management, expenditure control, reporting), general administration, strategic planning and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Setup the financial and internal control systems adapted to the position and ensure their proper functioning.
• Negotiate banking terms.
• Supervise cash management and arbitration to reduce financial impacts.
• Monitor tax litigation cases.
• Participate in Credit Committee meetings: customer risks, compliance with DMAs payment deadlines, ratios.
• Build budgets and monitor their implementation and coordinate the various headquarters reporting
• Ensure contacts with the various Administrations and monitor the compensation file with the State
• Administrator for IT applications including accounting system, Outlook, Internet and Intranet.
• Ensure that the Company’s procurement procedure Is followed.
• Participate in accounting closures and ensure that production deadlines are respected.
• Order accounting adjustments and manage the monthly and annual closing of accounts.
• Approve the reconciliation statements: bank, fixed assets, inventories.
• Order and supervise contradictory quarterly inventories (inventories, cash)
• Ensure that tax and social security deadlines are met.
• Ensure the vertical and transverse versatility of the employees in the finance department.
• Ensure the proper functioning and backup of the IT tools, applications used by the business and its partners plus the proper storage of data
• Ensure that HSEQ procedures are adhered to.
• Implement HSEQ policy and more particularly, the use of the reporting of incidents and near-misses,
• The implementation of security towers at the sites.
• Must be flexible to work at various locations

Qualifications and Competencies

• A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Professional experience of more than 5 years in the finance or oil industry
• Proficiency of accounting systems and international best practices
• Good knowledge of the Group’s accounting principles, internal control and IFRS standards
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
• Behaviour and cultural competencies
• Interpersonal and team leadership skill
• Rigour, reliability, honesty and integrity
• Good organizational and management skills
• Availability, high mobility, sense of anticipation, initiative, attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure.

Candidates possessing the requisite experience are highly encouraged to apply. They should submit their cover letters, indicating the position for which they are applying and their unique qualifications for the job, along with academic qualifications (copies of degrees obtained and relevant certificates), three professional references, and resume; successful candidates will also be subjected to a background check. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

How to apply

Interested applicants must apply via the Liberia HR Jobs system below or Email to: cv@liberiahrjobs.com, no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, April 22 nd, 2020,

Diversity

GURUS HR Consultancy Firm is an equal opportunity recruiting firm; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.