Job Vacancy for Controller – West Africa
Business Unit (“WASBU”) at Bristow Group in Nigeria
Today 2015
Bristow Group Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the
leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide
offshore energy industry based on the number of aircraft
operated, and one of two helicopter service providers to the
offshore energy industry with global operations. Bristow has
proudly served the offshore oil transport industry in major
exploration and production arenas for more than 50 years and
has been responsible for many industry-leading technological
innovations.
Bristow currently has major helicopter transportation
operations in the North Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of
Mexico, and in most of the other major offshore oil and gas
producing regions of the world, including Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Mexico, Russia and Trinidad.
Affiliates
Bristow Group’s service agreements and equity interests include
transportation companies in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt,
Kazakhstan, Mexico, Norway, Russia (Sakhalin) Turkmenistan and
the United Kingdom; specifically Eastern Airways in the UK;
Líder Aviação, a provider of helicopter and corporate aviation
services in Brazil; Cougar Helicopters Inc., located in St.
John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador and Halifax, Nova Scotia,
and Petroleum Air Services (PAS), an Egyptian corporation.
Bristow Group is recruiting to fill the position
of:
Job Title: Controller – West Africa Business
Unit (“WASBU”)
Job Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- Operating as a key member of the global accounting and tax
team and WASBU leadership team, the person in this role will
provide management and leadership for the accounting teams in
the various Nigerian operations as well as oversight of
statutory accounting compliance for all of the Nigerian
statutory entities.
- Primarily responsible for the accounting and reporting
(statutory and management), internal control and treasury
activities in Nigeria, including management level analysis of
results, the Controller will also work closely with the newly
appointed Director of Planning & Performance in relation to
all budgeting and forecasting activities.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Management of all of the activities of the Accounting
Departments in WASBU for the accurate and timely dissemination
of statutory reporting and financial management reports.
Oversight and ownership of the internal control over financial
reporting compliance efforts for all WASBU based operations for
Bristow.
Ownership of the monthly close process and consolidation of all
WASBU results according to the company’s global reporting
procedures and formats.
Ensures that accounting staff members abide by regulatory
guidelines, human resources policies and senior leadership’s
directives when performing duties.
Responsible for implementation of new accounting and reporting
standards for reporting under local GAAP (IFRS applicable in
Nigeria) and US GAAP for group consolidated reporting.
Main contact and liaison for external audit and internal audit
activities related to WASBU (Nigeria based) statutory reporting
and consolidated reporting under US GAAP performed for those
operations.
Responsible for staff training and communication on the impacts
for new accounting standards or policy changes.
Responsible for management of the preparation of all WASBU
statutory reports for compliance with local requirements,
including liaison, where necessary, with Corporate colleagues
in both the UK and US for consolidated statutory and group
reporting.
Responsible for the integration of new businesses into the
accounting and reporting processes and systems of Bristow.
Strong business acumen – Understands business implications of
decisions, displays orientation to profitability; demonstrates
knowledge of market and competition and aligns work with
strategic goals.
Analyses financial performance according to agreed KPIs and
produces any and all required financial reports, including
annual audited financial statements, to the Director, Global
Operations Accounting (and, as required) the Chief Accounting
Officer, highlighting exceptions and any areas of concern with
recommended solutions.
Performs tasks as assigned from the Director, Global Operations
Accounting (and, as required) the Chief Accounting Officer with
accurate and timely work to support financial needs.
As necessary, assist the Director of Planning & Performance
with annual business unit plans, the ongoing business unit
forecasting processes, and provide input on relevant accounting
support for new tenders and other related business analysis.
Qualifications
- Education, Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance plus
professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA or equivalent)
required.
- 8-10 years’ experience within a global Accounting group.
- Previous supervisory experience; competent managing,
inspiring and delegating to staff.
- A minimum of 5 years of SOX compliance experience.
- Knowledge of SAP and Hyperion.
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Operational experience of Nigerian operations are
preferred, as well as knowledge of Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR), DCAA and DCMA.
- Strong leadership, team management, interpersonal and
customer service skills, including the ability to motivate
others.
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work demands
in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of individuals,
both internally and externally.
- Strong general ledger, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, payroll, income tax and treasury/ banking working
knowledge.
- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional skills with spreadsheets and reporting tools.
- Solid analytical skills-ability to read, analyzes, and
interprets the most complex documents.
How To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should
"https://bristowgroup.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=WAS00265&lang=en"
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online
Deadline: Not Stated