EXPRO GUlf Ltd Recruits Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant

EXPRO GULF LTD it is a multinational oilfield services company with a long standing reputation for "Excellence in Operations" in the Oil and Gas industry recruits for Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant. Our company provides Subsea, Well Testing/Well Clean Up/DST and TCP services and is an industry leader in Well Flow Management. We regularly recruit personnel in the areas of administration, finance & accounting, human resources, mechanical, electrical engineering, etc JOB SUMMARY Company     Expro Gulf Ltd Industry     Oil/ Gas Category     Accounting/Au... Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     -:- Experience     N/A Job Expires     28 Nov, 2011 Contact     ... Job Description We regularly recruit personnel in the areas of administration, finance & accounting, human resources, mechanical, electrical engineering etc and currently have a vacancy in the Finance and Accounting department at our offices in Accra, Ghana for the position of Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant. The position reports to the SWA Finance Director and is a full-time local contract position. The position is responsible for financial reporting and statutory accounting activities within the region, including compliance with Group financial control and accounting policies, the review of legal entity accounting and lead for the entity reduction initiative, the preparation of statutory accounts, reconciliations with the IFRS trail balance, and the co-ordination of the statutory audit to ensure financial statements are filed in accordance with the requirements of local laws and the Group's specified deadline. It also includes responsibility for oversight of all treasury activities around the region, working closely with both the RFD and Group Treasury on both day-to-day and project based work. The principal functions of the position are as follows: Financial Reporting: Responsible for the implementation and monitoring compliance of the Group Treasury and Financial Reporting policies, ensuring that the wider finance function understands the policies and their implications and reporting any exceptions/policy exemptions to Group Finance In conjunction with Country Accountants and auditors, drive for a reduction in cycle time for statutory accounts for all SWA local/resident companies or branches where there is a local requirement for statutory accounts and ensure filing requirements are met Ensuring that the Group policy on statutory accounts is compiled with. This duty includes preparing/reviewing annual reconciliation between the IFRS trial balance and the local statutory accounts, documenting differences between IFRS and local Gap, preventing permanent and timing differences between the statutory books and the Group trail balance, and coordinating the approval process with Group In conjunction with Country Accountant, ensure legal entity issues are resolved on a timely basis. This duty includes maintaining Expro's web based company secretarial system and statutory accounts tracking & compliance tools, ensuring costs are allocated to the correct entities and intercompany transactions are recorded in accordance with Group policy Ensure quarterly reporting requirements such as the self certification and the disclosure reporting template are met within the Group's specified deadlines. In conjunction with the Country Accountants and Area Finance Managers. Treasury: Manage the region's cash position to ensure efficient and effective use of cash, whilst being cognisant of the region's tax, legal and foreign exchange environment. Coordination of the processing and settlement of intercompany balances Responsible for overseeing the weekly cash flow forecast; liaising with the RFD on the commentary; and working with Group Treasury to improve the process Maintain the banking environments, including banking relationships, internet banking platform and documentation. Understand the banking systems across the region, including restrictions and limitations Take responsibility for ensuring own CPD requirements are met Various adhoc assignments which should be expected in a Region/geographical area (Africa south of the Sahara) of this size and complexity Required Skills or Experience Candidates should be self-starters, highly motivated, experienced and given set targets and overall departmental and country objectives should be able to work to high standards without day-to-day supervision. Qualified Ghanaian nationals are encouraged to apply and will be given preference. The following qualifications are required and/or strongly recommended: Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Industry experience of a similar nature to Expro Strong Excel skills are required and TM1 experience is desirable The job holder will have to demonstrate that they can manage others effectively The job holder must have the ability to communicate with all members of the organisation, but especially senior management SAP experience is not essential but would be beneficial Knowledge and application of IFRS is essential How To Apply If you are interested in the above vacancy, please send email your resume to: capetown.recruitment@exprogroup.com. Alternatively, you may post your CV and a covering letter to: Expro Gulf Ltd, Ghana Ground Floor, Millennium Heights Building 14 Liberation Link Accra Commercial Accra, Ghana Search for Other Jobs Here