Senior Accountant at Subsea 7

Subsea 7 is a world-leading seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry. We provide cost-effective technical solutions to enable the delivery of complex projects in all water depths and challenging environments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job ID: 75909
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Business Area: Subsea & Conventional
Reports to: Finance Manager
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Description of Function

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the provision of regular financial information in compliance with Group guidelines and local financial reporting regulations. The role holder may be assigned to a particular specialist function within Finance to carry out specialist activities.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
All personnel are also expected to contribute to creating a culture of ethics and integrity within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to our Code of Conduct

Specific Key Responsibilities & Activities
Accounting:

Maintain accounting records in compliance with local and Group regulations in an efficient and effective manner
Ensure that all transactions are recorded and reported in accordance with statutory and local legal requirements
Preparation and filing of Annual Statutory Accounts (IFRS) and any required supporting analysis.
Liaise with internal and external auditors with regards to accounting issues and internal control over Financial Reporting

Management Reporting:

Organise, run and monitor the closing process monthly, quarterly and annually,
Manage the regular reporting and management information requirements of the designated area of responsibility
Preparation of monthly variance analysis and explanations of variances between actual results to budget to date and to full-year forecasts
Produce analyses of various performance indicators required by internal management and shareholders
Provides input to budget and is accountable for controlling costs

Taxation:

Liaise with Relevant Tax Authorities on a day to day operations,
Ensure consistent compliance with local tax filing requirements
Keep up to date with tax issues and changes in Nigeria
Work on tax audits (preparation of the documentation requested by tax authorities, liaise with Corporate tax team and external advisors, reconciliation…)
Participate in the preparation of the tax reporting with Group Tax and local tax advisors.
Prepare the documentation needed during various monitoring exercises
Preparation of all tax returns (including corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE…)
Work closely with Finance/Accounting teams on matters impacting tax

Authority/Dimensions:

Operate within the Code of Conduct
Operate according to Subsea 7’s Management Principles
Support standards and procedures for the Finance Function.

Person Specification

A University Graduate (BSc) or HND Graduate in Accounting/Finance with a minimum of 8 years experience,
Chartered Accountant with proven management experience
Good working knowledge of IFRS
Strong organization, analytical, and project management skills,
Experienced multitasker, with a focus on effective prioritisation,
Ability to utilize the knowledge and previous experience to contribute and assist in meeting the Group’s objectives,
Good command of Pack office / SAP
Highly motivated and able to work under pressure,
Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
Pro-active and positive to changes and challenges,

Key Relationships/ Stakeholders
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