Finance Controller - Nigeria & Ghana at Sulzer Limited

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. We specialize in pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and application technologies for fluids of all types. Our customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from our responsive network of 180 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2022, our 13’800 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.2 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Finance Controller - Nigeria & Ghana

Location: Nigeria

 Purpose of the Job

• To establish and maintain financial and management procedures for Sulzer Nigeria & Ghana, ensuring compliance with all internal standards, controls and implementing best practice whilst meeting internal customer satisfaction goals and the company’s overall corporate strategy

Responsibilities
In this role you will be accountable for: 

• Plan, develop and implement finance strategy ensuring that it meets overall corporate needs and departmental KPIs.
• Support business partners in each entity in developing regional strategies by providing recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Overall responsibility for Compliance and Internal Control System (ICS).
• Strong partnership with Sales & Operations organization to help grow business.
• Responsible for reviewing contracts with Legal & doing Financial Due Diligence review as needed.
• Ensure tight project control for projects including POC. calculations, revenue recognition, Absorption issues, Warranty and LD, Risk & Opportunity Analysis & project close out review with respective PM.
• Monitoring utilization and profitability levels of the workshop.
• Monitory insurance policy expiry dates, invoice follow up and relevant reporting
• Analyze project costing in coordination with the Operations.
• Working closely with GM and attending all project and Operational Meetings as his Business partner.
• Ensuring month end activities are performed in accordance with HQ deadlines.
• Preparing financial statements and coordinating with the auditors for audit reports and providing documentary evidence.
• To support Sales Managers and Project Managers in interpreting and understanding the financial accounts and provide explanations of significant variations to stakeholders.
• Perform monthly analysis of order backlog to determine its accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring correct Interco Transfer pricing with the BU.
• Analyze financial results; identify and communicate deviations from plans and forecasts with recommendations for potential solutions and improvements.
• Support and provide management as well as other areas within the group with relevant and timely financial information.
• Preparing, Monitoring and control of CAPEX expenditure including monthly depreciation posting.
• Liaising with other internal departments and suppliers to resolve queries or disputes.
• Complete handling of bank from preparing payments, coordination, reconciliations and postings in ERP.
• Open new supplier/customer accounts in ERP, ensuring all appropriate authorisations have been documented and supplier details provided are correct and complete.
• Reviewing expenses accounts for the month and passing necessary accrual entries and maintaining accrual schedules
• Posting of recharges to/from other Sulzer entities based on relevant agreements.
• To conduct monthly balance sheet and income statement analysis including gross profits, Opex , accruals, etc.
• To take full responsibility of Budgets and monthly rolling forecasts and related reporting.
• Any other job directly or indirectly relating to finance and accounts, directly or indirectly allocated by the finance director.

Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Educated to Degree level
• CA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent qualification
• 5+ years relevant experience within a finance management role
• Treasury Management experience would be an advantage
• Staff management skills
• Customer service skills
• Team working skills
• Organisation skills
• Ability to act independently
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working under pressure
• Negotiating skills
• Influencing and persuasion skills
• Relationship management skills
• Attention to detail
• If you meet the above job requirements with proven skill of the finance function and developing strong client relations, strategies and driving continuous improvement across the services. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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