Budget & Control Manager at EPC Company Nigeria
Location: Nigeria
Job Code: 68
Description
A. Position Purpose
The Budget & Control Manager (BCM) will be a senior member of the finance department who manages staff, financial analysis projects, statistical studies, certain accounting functions, and all budget control functions. The BCM ensures accuracy and completeness of short and long term forecasts and budgets/plans. He or she will compile board reports, compile and publish all management reporting, and ensure the Company has a comprehensive record of its actual, forecast, and budget data. Additionally, he or she will develop and ensure accuracy of integrated revenue/expense analysis, projections, reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual), and presentations. The BCM will have responsibility for reconciliation of accounts, implementing controls, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency, and will manage the budget through budget variance analysis.
B. Position Duties and Responsibilities
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
· Advise leadership and/or business executives at the highest levels about company financial accounts, status and resource planning for delivering strategic business Initiatives.
§ Coordinate, review and prepare annual budget and four year plan.
§ Coordinate, review and prepare updated quarterly forecasts of current year budget.
§ Issue monthly management reports comparing progress against budget for income statement, balance sheet, sales, capital investments and G&A expenses.
§ Publish monthly scorecard of progress against Company objectives.
§ Coordinate and compile Board of Directors reports for board meetings.
§ Attend production, operational and development meetings.
§ Determine performance measures for direct reports and administer annual reviews. Secondary Duties and Responsibilities
§ Manage personnel and address personnel issues, including recruiting and training new employees.
§ Provide general assistance and review work of subordinates.
§ Present fiscal information on projects, initiatives or other subjects to peers, teams and upper management.
§ Provide ongoing reconciliation between long-term goals and short-term actions.
§ Other requests and duties as assigned.
C. Position Requirements
Functional/Technical Skills
§ MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)
§ SAP (or related SQL based software packages)
§ Thorough knowledge of GAAP principles and budgeting process.
§ Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, multi-task across many assignments and delegate.
§ Technical writing skills producing clear and unambiguous deliverables
Experience
§ Experience creating and controlling budgets and leading financial analysis projects for large (300+ person) companies.
§ Experience implementing budget control processes, preferably in an EPC or Electric Utility environment.
§ Experience in preparing financial statements and current knowledge of financial reporting requirements.
§ Excellent and broad based managerial and leadership skills with a proven ability to plan, organize and train staff for a growing operation.
§ 10+ year’s minimum experience in Accounting and/or Financial Management.
Education/Vocational Training
A four year degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline. CPA certification or ICAN preferred.
Environmental/Physical Demands
· Business travel required (up to 30%)