Job Title: Senior Treasury Accountant
Reference: SAO19
Location: Nigeria
Reports To: Treasury Manager
Employer: South Atlantic Petroleum Limited (SAPETRO)
Key Roles:
• To enhance the capacity of the Treasury function and ensure that it efficiently supports the Company's operations in Nigeria and elsewhere.
• This individual will be responsible for driving consistent, simple Treasury, Insurance & Investment monitoring, analysis and forecasting processes across SAPETRO.
Accountabilities:
• Work jointly with the Treasury Manager responsible for establishing and monitoring Treasury function's SLA and KPI's.
• Co-ordinate implementation within the company's reporting package (SAP) of new policies, procedures or controls pertaining to authority and limits in Record-to-Report (RTR) & Procure-to-Pay (PTP) as well as segregation of duties.
• Monitor and document key events in the financial services industry as well as perform regular validation checks on the financial health of our key bankers.
• Perform adequate validation checks on all payments to ensure: proper computation, relevant and adequate supports as well as accuracy of payment instructions.
• Ensure validity of banking transactions through proper and timely monthly review of reconciliation statement of all bank accounts, investment and loan accounts.
• Generally monitor the company's exposures and ensure compliance with it's policy.
• Preparation of short and medium term cash forecasts.
• Monitor and report bank balances on a daily basis to ensure proper funding of accounts.
• Maintain good commercial and interpersonal relationship with the company's bankers, Insurance brokers, vendors and other departments.
• Liaise with the relevant public agencies to obtain key fiscal and monetary policy documents and information on a timely basis e.g. CBN Monetary Policy Guidelines, FGN Annual budgets, Foreign Exchange Circulars etc.
• Actively participate in financial and Insurable risk management processes.
• Prepare and maintain Insurance schedules and ensure timely renewal.
• Pursue and obtain timely settlement of all valid Insurance claims.
• Provide oversight / guidance to junior personnel working directly on Treasury, Insurance and Financial Investment activities.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Manager.
Person Profile:
• Minimum of a 2nd Class Upper University degree.
• Approximately 5 to 10 years experience within the Treasury department of a multinational company or financial institution.
• MBA or Master's Degree from a top tier business school will be an advantage.
• Chartered Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CPA).
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Good understanding of the workings of financial systems.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
• Good interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills.
• Strong analytical, multitasking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to speak French would be an advantage.
• Conversant with the use of Microsoft Office Tools.
Deadline: 17.10.2013
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