About this role
Senior Accountant
Habrams Energy’s ongoing success is based on 'seamless’ collaboration with a 'can do’ approach that gets results as we harness the capabilities of our highly proficient and passionate team, in close partnership with clients, to deliver outstanding value in alignment with our core values, mission, and vision.
Senior Accountant
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
- Habrams Energy Services is 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
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Manage the general ledger, accounting records, monthly/year-end close, management accounts and financial statements.
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Review bank, receivables, payables and balance-sheet reconciliations and analyse financial performance and variances.
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Prepare and monitor project budgets, revenue, costs, commitments and expenditure.
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Monitor project margins, cost-to-complete, variations, unbilled revenue and project receivables.
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Identify cost overruns and underperforming projects and support project close-out and profitability analysis.
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Prepare cash-flow forecasts, monitor receivables, supplier obligations and working capital, and identify liquidity risks.
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Prepare budgets and forecasts and provide financial analysis to support pricing, investments, major expenditure and new projects.
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Maintain financial controls and segregation of duties and coordinate tax, statutory compliance and audit requirements.
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Review and challenge unsupported or unusual transactions.
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Supervise and develop two accounting staff, ensuring clear deadlines, accountability and financial discipline.
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Provide management with practical financial insights and recommendations to improve profitability and control costs.
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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
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ICAN, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
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Minimum 5 years' progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a senior/supervisory role.
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Strong experience in financial accounting, management reporting, project accounting, project cost control and profitability analysis.
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Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working-capital management.
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Experience supervising/coordinating accounting staff.
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Strong knowledge of taxation, internal controls and statutory compliance.
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Proficiency in Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks or ERP systems.
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Experience in Engineering, Oil & Gas, Construction, Consulting or another project-driven organisation is an advantage.
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KEY COMPETENCIES
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Strong financial and project accounting capability
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Analytical and commercial judgement
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Cash-flow and working-capital management
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Project cost and profitability understanding
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Leadership
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Integrity
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Financial control
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Discipline
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Ownership
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Independent working
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Confidence to identify risks and challenge decisions constructively.
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