Schneider Electric Systems Nigeria Limited Vacancy for Project & Services Cost Controller


Schneider Electric - As the Global Specialist in Energy Management™ and market leader in industrial automation and software. Schneider Electric enables people to experience and transform efficiency where they live and work; from home to enterprise, across the grid and the city. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group brings a world where innovative individuals use collaborative solutions to make the most of their energy, while using less of the common planet. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Project & Services Cost Controller Location: Lagos Duration: Fixed term Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and conduct cost review meetings with project leadership.
  • Manage the weekly/quarterly forecast of the business (Orders/Sales and P&L) and ensure the accuracy and consistency of the forecast.
  • Drive the budget and forecast process, reporting to the project manager & team.
  • Conduct variance analysis against budget and forecast, present results to project management team.
  • Support project leader and team members in project justification, implementation and spending control.
  • Direct and oversee the accounting, budgeting and other financial operations of the solutions and project activities of the company.
  • Implement a consistent project controlling approach across all businesses and ensure full compliance with the group guidelines and process.
  • Work closely with the legal department to analyze the legal risk of a project (Solutions risk management)
  • Animation of the monthly project review (Project controller & Project team)
  • Analyze the monthly orders, sales, margins and support functions costs against the budget and provide feedback to the management with recommendations.
  • Provide administrative and technical supervision to staff e.g. training and supervision on Time Sheet module.
  • Prepare financial reports, budgets, cost reports, cash flow and financial forecasts on a regular basis.
  • Monitor the financial operations of the projects to ensure compliance with budgets (quotation) and analyze variances with feedback to relevant departments and management.
  • Strongly challenge and support the Project Execution Leader to achieve its business targets.
Candidates Requirements
  • Graduate with a Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration
  • Minimum of 4 years work experience
  • ERP experience is an added advantage
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong IT skills (MS Office, Email)
  • Capacity to adapt rapidly to changing environments and audiences
Salary
  • Competitive.
Deadline: 30th November, 2019. Method of Application Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using  "Project & Services Cost Controller" as the subject of the mail.