Financial Controller

Job title : Financial Controller

What You’ll Do

Financial Close & Reporting

• Lead the monthly financial close and ensure timely management reporting.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and balance sheet through effective reconciliations.
• Review financial information, variances and unusual or unsupported balances.
• Ensure financial reporting complies with applicable accounting policies, IFRS and statutory requirements.

Project Finance & Commercial Visibility

• Monitor project costs, WIP, margins, billing, collections and financial forecasts.
• Challenge unsupported financial assumptions, estimates and project inputs.
• Provide financial analysis for projects, contracts and key business decisions.
• Work with Project Delivery, Commercial and other functions to resolve financial exceptions.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Coordinate budgeting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare forecasts, variance analysis and financial insights for management.
• Support financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management, financial efficiency and working capital.

Financial Controls, Audit & Compliance

• Maintain effective financial controls, approval processes and segregation of duties.
• Coordinate audit requirements and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
• Support tax, statutory and internal compliance requirements.
• Ensure financial records are accurate, complete, traceable and appropriately authorised.

Cash & Working Capital

• Support cash-flow forecasting and monitoring.
• Provide reliable financial information for collections, payables and cash management.
• Monitor working-capital positions and identify emerging liquidity risks.
• Maintain clear records of outstanding and disputed financial items and their resolution.
• Team Leadership & Process Improvement
• Lead, coach and develop Finance team members.
• Establish clear responsibilities, deadlines and evidence requirements.
• Improve the quality, consistency and timeliness of financial processes and reporting.
• Identify and address recurring process, system, data or capability gaps.

What We Are Looking For Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• ACA, ACCA, CPA or another recognised professional accounting qualification is required.
• Master’s degree, MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage. Experience
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in financial management, accounting or financial control.
• Strong experience in month-end/year-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting.
• Experience with project finance, WIP, project costs, margins, billing and collections.
• Experience in treasury, cashflow and working-capital management.
• Experience leading or supervising Finance team members.
• Experience in oil & gas, energy services, engineering, project-based or similar environments is an advantage.

Knowledge & Proficiency

• IFRS and financial reporting
• Financial controls and audit
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Project and commercial finance
• WIP, cost and margin management
• Working-capital management
• Nigerian tax and statutory requirements
• ERP and financial reporting systems
• Skills & Competencies
• Financial analysis and modelling
• Accounting and reconciliations
• Budgeting and variance analysis
• Financial reporting
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder communication
• Financial judgement and problem-solving
• Attention to detail and integrity
• Constructive challenge and escalation