A reputable Energy Company is looking for a candidate with a strong analytical skill, ability to work in a self-directed fashion within a team-oriented structure, strong work ethic, and professional maturity. Candidates must also demonstrate strong leadership qualities and the ability to perform in an entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

•   Provide support regarding business planning and financial forecasting.
•   Lead the development and maintenance of business plan templates for gathering information on labour, cost centers, and project templates and assist end-users in understanding the plan process and populating the templates for planning and forecasting, for all projects and organizational Entities.
•   Develop and maintain schedules in capital expenditure, fixed assets, loans, taxation including deferred taxes,
exchange rate forecasts, insurance schedules, amortization, leases, revenues, key commodity prices, and all other
schedules necessary and required as input to the budgeting and forecasting process.
•   Assist in the compilation of budget files and consolidate to entity financial statements in the presentation currency (US Dollar) of the company.
•   Consolidate budget financial statement for the group, including performing detailed tasks relating to intercompany balances and profit eliminations.
•   Support the compilation of monthly variance analysis of the operations, looking at budget versus, forecasts and
previous plan etc. for corporate reporting.
•   Ensure that proper assumptions and consistent parameters approved are used during budgeting and forecasting
process.
•   Interact with project managers, functional heads and country Finance managers obtaining information for business planning and forecasting.
•   Update budget files and schedules with actuals.
•   Assist in providing various what-if scenarios to management to support decision making.

Additional Duties

•   Compile monthly and year-to-date financial statements submitted by each Complex Finance Manager to the corporate office.
•   Perform consolidation procedures, and oversee the agreement and elimination of intercompany balances during
monthly reporting and consolidation.
•   Populate all reporting templates, for management information, including variance analysis looking at actual versus, budget and current forecast, and prior periods.
•   Provide summary actual and graphical information for presentations and interpretation of management information for decision making.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Part or recently Qualified Accountant [ACCA, ICA, or CPA]
•   Minimum 3 years combination of financial reporting and business planning experience, including experience in business management systems usage such as an ERP package.
•   Relevant work experience with a career progression of increasing responsibility including working at corporate level.
•   Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint presentation is a must for this role.
•   Proactive problem solver and strong inter-personal relationship skills.

Core Competencies

•   Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills (fluency in English a must)
•   Team Player
•   Results Oriented and Driven
•   Analytical
•   Technical Expertise – knowledge of advanced principles, practices, and techniques of accounting.
•   Following company Policies and Procedures
•   Planning and Organizing

Location: Tema

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should send their resumes to:

ghanajobs@cog.co.za

Kindly specify for the position you are applying

Closing Date: 27 March, 2014