Vacant Job For BHGE SSA OFE & Global Ops Finance Leader at Baker Hughes, 17th January, 2019

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. BHGE helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title:BHGE SSA OFE & Global Ops Finance Leader Job ID: 3230572 Location: Lagos Job Function: Finance Business Segment: Oil & Gas Oilfield Equipment Role Summary

The BHGE Regional Finance Manager for OFE and Global Operations SSA is expected to drive all key financial metrics across the region and be a critical business partner to the Regional Leaders and his staff as well as connect with the Global BHGE Finance community to drive simplification and guarantee strong Finance processes.

Essential Responsibilities This role provides leadership to the finance team to drive profitable growth, expansions to new markets and compliance across the business. This role is expected to be a change agent and provides strategic finance management for BHGE. Additional responsibilities:

Participate in business deal reviews and deal approval meetings and keep senior management advised on Finance aspects of the deal
Communicate business performance and identify growth accelerators
Recruit, mentor and develop Finance talent
Partner with the Regional Business Leaders to drive operating performance and act as champion for strategic initiatives within the region
Leverage best practices, determine new ways to achieve desired client outcomes, perform margin analytics, assess risk and potential options to mitigate risk
Financial reporting, analytics and consolidation of the business results
Lead all financial planning cycles and driving coordination across all P&Ls and Countries
Be responsible for implementation of all process and procedure to drive BHGE compliant financial reporting and controllership
Support business goals by applying a broad range of products and structures
Lead financial aspects of X-Product lines deals and complex financial structures

Qualifications/Requirements:

Minimum of 8 years finance experience in a global matrix environment
Minimum of 10 years in a finance leadership role
Strong leadership and experience in countries with different cultures
Available to travel around the region when required

Desired Characteristics:

Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize under pressure
Strategic thinker with the ability to create and execute concrete action plans
Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong knowledge of capital markets products and capabilities
Strong industry knowledge and contacts coupled with knowledge of controllership, accounting, and tax / legal issues
Prior experience independently structuring, restructuring, and executing large complex transactions is preferred
Controllership assessment and planning experience is preferred
Prior experience managing a multi-functional Finance organization is preferred
Certified Public Accountant is preferred