Senior Accountant Lagos

Habrams Energy offers you engineering, procurement, construction management, operations, and maintenance services for oil & gas projects in the Gulf of Guinea. We provide specialist solutions to international oil companies, marginal field operators, and service companies. Our work ranges from retrofitting and de-bottlenecking to designing complete facilities – with seamless transition from construction to operations. We are  recruiting to fill the position below: FindRecruiters

 Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: Lagos

Job Type: Full-time Discover moreShop African Artjob searchRecruitmentJob Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to lead the day-to-day Finance and Accounts function. The role covers financial accounting, management reporting, project accounting, cash-flow management, financial controls and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the general ledger, accounting records, monthly / year-end close, management accounts and financial statements. Review bank, receivables, payables and balance-sheet reconciliations and analyse financial performance and variances. Prepare and monitor project budgets, revenue, costs, commitments and expenditure. Monitor project margins, cost-to-complete, variations, unbilled revenue and project receivables. Identify cost overruns and underperforming projects and support project close-out and profitability analysis. Prepare cash-flow forecasts, monitor receivables, supplier obligations and working capital, and identify liquidity risks. Prepare budgets and forecasts and provide financial analysis to support pricing, investments, major expenditure and new projects. Maintain financial controls and segregation of duties and coordinate tax, statutory compliance and audit requirements. Review and challenge unsupported or unusual transactions. Supervise and develop two accounting staff, ensuring clear deadlines, accountability and financial discipline. Provide management with practical financial insights and recommendations to improve profitability and control costs.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. ICAN, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification. Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a senior / supervisory role. Strong experience in financial accounting, management reporting, project accounting, project cost control and profitability analysis. Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working-capital management. Experience supervising/coordinating accounting staff. Strong knowledge of taxation, internal controls and statutory compliance. Proficiency in Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks or ERP systems. Experience in Engineering, Oil & Gas, Construction, Consulting or another project-driven organisation is an advantage.

Strong financial and project accounting capability Analytical and commercial judgement Cash-flow and working-capital management Project cost and profitability understanding Leadership Integrity Financial control  Discipline Ownership Independent working Confidence to identify risks and challenge decisions constructively.

Not Specified. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using "Senior Accountant" as the subject of the email.