Our client A leading provider of marines services to Multinational Oil Companies operating in off shore oil facilities is looking for an expatriate Cost Controller.
Cost Controller
Job reference n°: NGA0338
Sector: Maritime - Nigeria - Western Africa
Function: Accounting & finance
Services range from the transportation of men and materials to the positioning of mobile oil installations. A variety of vessels are used from small fast crew boats up to powerful supply vessels. These are managed and manned from Nigeria.
Job description
The Cost Controller will participate in the development of the company Finance and Administration.
He will deal with all the financial and accounting issues related to the company in Nigeria.
He will report directly to the FM and interacts on regular basis with Contract, Operation and Logistics Managers, business and finance staff of Group companies
Responsibilities
Review accounting code on issued POs and the daily postings of all non-PO purchases to confirm their correct allocation to vessels and review accounting codes on issued POs
Ensure Logistic Managers promptly invoice out ‘Charge-Backs’ according to SLAs
Check the turnover of Back-to-Back charters matches the amount invoiced to customers to confirm all appropriate costs are back-charged to the Group companies that provide such vessels
Check and confirm the accuracy and completeness of the invoiced turnover made by Contract Managers
Prepare monthly Vessel Cost Reports to deadlines
Align the finalised management accounting information that is reported to Group with the submitted corporate reported results
Support the booking of comprehensive accruals & provisions to provide accurate operating costs
Analyse the profitability of the Nigerian operations by each vessel and central Service Function, eg Crewing, Maintenance, to explain the aggregated results to also confirm the accuracy of cost allocation
Review and comment on variance between actual performance and budget and previous month with recommendations for cost improvements
Support the preparation of annual operating budget and participates in cost benchmarking
Improve processes and controls. Initial project is to establish front-end Purchase Order module of Oracle AP and oversee the set up of Supply Contracts
Document and maintain documented procedures
Qualifications et experience
Degree in Accounting, Finance
Good knowledge of MS Office
Experience in the Maritime offshore and Oil & Gas sectors
Knowledge of Oracle is required
A previous experience in Africa is a plus
Able to work under stress to tight deadlines while dealing with unexpected problems that are coming daily on top of the normal business with the ability to develop last minute plan
Organized, able to organize both himself
Analytical by nature, instinctively notice abnormalities and inconsistencies in data
Able to take decisive action to remediate errors and change a process to stop any repeat
Open minded, open to foreign culture and have good human relationship skills.
Strong character, results focused and determined to succeed
Creative, have new ideas to change ways of working
What is on offer
Attractive expatriate package
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
Apply
Cost Controller
Job reference n°: NGA0338
Sector: Maritime - Nigeria - Western Africa
Function: Accounting & finance
Services range from the transportation of men and materials to the positioning of mobile oil installations. A variety of vessels are used from small fast crew boats up to powerful supply vessels. These are managed and manned from Nigeria.
Job description
The Cost Controller will participate in the development of the company Finance and Administration.
He will deal with all the financial and accounting issues related to the company in Nigeria.
He will report directly to the FM and interacts on regular basis with Contract, Operation and Logistics Managers, business and finance staff of Group companies
Responsibilities
Review accounting code on issued POs and the daily postings of all non-PO purchases to confirm their correct allocation to vessels and review accounting codes on issued POs
Ensure Logistic Managers promptly invoice out ‘Charge-Backs’ according to SLAs
Check the turnover of Back-to-Back charters matches the amount invoiced to customers to confirm all appropriate costs are back-charged to the Group companies that provide such vessels
Check and confirm the accuracy and completeness of the invoiced turnover made by Contract Managers
Prepare monthly Vessel Cost Reports to deadlines
Align the finalised management accounting information that is reported to Group with the submitted corporate reported results
Support the booking of comprehensive accruals & provisions to provide accurate operating costs
Analyse the profitability of the Nigerian operations by each vessel and central Service Function, eg Crewing, Maintenance, to explain the aggregated results to also confirm the accuracy of cost allocation
Review and comment on variance between actual performance and budget and previous month with recommendations for cost improvements
Support the preparation of annual operating budget and participates in cost benchmarking
Improve processes and controls. Initial project is to establish front-end Purchase Order module of Oracle AP and oversee the set up of Supply Contracts
Document and maintain documented procedures
Qualifications et experience
Degree in Accounting, Finance
Good knowledge of MS Office
Experience in the Maritime offshore and Oil & Gas sectors
Knowledge of Oracle is required
A previous experience in Africa is a plus
Able to work under stress to tight deadlines while dealing with unexpected problems that are coming daily on top of the normal business with the ability to develop last minute plan
Organized, able to organize both himself
Analytical by nature, instinctively notice abnormalities and inconsistencies in data
Able to take decisive action to remediate errors and change a process to stop any repeat
Open minded, open to foreign culture and have good human relationship skills.
Strong character, results focused and determined to succeed
Creative, have new ideas to change ways of working
What is on offer
Attractive expatriate package
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
Apply
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