Description
Job Role: Account/Cost Control Executive
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Industry: Oil and Gas
JOB SUMMARY
Our client, an oil and gas servicing company is looking to hire for an account/cost control executive who will implement appropriate accounting policies, and, ensure proper cost control, financial performance, and compliance with required standards. The ideal candidate will review and monitor company financial routine expenditure based on the existing
policy by making comparisons over the budget that has been created with the actual costs incurred to minimize the cost of variants. He/She will keep up-to-date account records and provide adequate support within the finance department
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, manage and control budgets effectively.
Administer all accounts and budgets for various departments and prepare Finance and budget report drafts for Finance Manager.
Prepare various monthly financial reports and submit it to Finance Manager for sign off (i.e Bank Analysis, Receivables and Payables reports).
Provide solutions to the strategic issues facing the organization and recommend sustainable growth strategies in an effective cost control manner.
Use budgets to make effective decisions to ensure growth, maintain profitability and reduce risk.
Understand project appraisal and make better use of cost budgets, plans and forecasts
Development of modern approaches to costing, planning, budgeting and budgetary control.
Analyze the Financial Management performance.
Develop a set of transferable skills which will improve the cost planning and help the company to increase profit, improve cash flow whilst minimizing cost and risk
Collaborate with accounting and finance team and prepare operational and strategic financial reports with implications on a monthly basis.
Collate and prepare monthly PAYE, VAT and WHT tax schedules; and ensure the remittance as at when due.
Maintain records of all Financial data and evaluate it for process improvement
Administer all accounting functions for acquisition and integration processes
Requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a related field is required
Must either hold an accounting certificate or be in active process of getting one
Experience in a public accounting or business firm is a plus
A minimum of 4+ years relevant and quality experience
Familiarity with general software such as Microsoft office
Good Organisation and problem-solving skills.
Analyzing financial documents and making
recommendations based on financial acumen
Strong record keeping skills Ability to use Bookkeeping software to perform
Basic bookkeeping tasks
Familiarity with general software such as
Microsoft office.