Financial Controller-West Africa in General Electric (GE) in Lagos

Industry Oil & Gas / Mining
Specialization Banking / Finance / Insurance
Minimum Qualification Degree
Required Experience 7 - 10 years
Application Deadline 2011-10-23

Job Description

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and plastics, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300 000 people worldwide.

Job Title: Financial Controller-West Africa

Job Code: 1442471

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Ensure all documentation is compliant with local legislation and GE internal requirements 
• Track quality and timeliness of the various controllership metrics 
• Liason between the centre leader and the reporting team in HQ 
• Ownership of the balance sheet of GBS Nigeria. 
• Follow up on stat and tax filing 
• Filling of monthly/quarterly and annual financial reports 
• Take ownership of management and statutory reports 
• Follow up on external audit reports and accounts reconciliation process 
• Ensure the correct implementation and understanding of the financial rules 
• Ensure system tie out is done regularly 
• Ensure site self-assessments are done and open items are closed timely 
• Handle technical queries from the team 
• Ensure compliance to financial policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Knowledge of various tax regimes in Western Africa 
• Good communication and analytical skills 
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously & prioritize workload 
• High level of personal energy 
• Fluent in English 
• University or college degree - preferably College of Finance and Accounting 
• Tax advisory degree is an advantage 
• Solid Finance background in general accounting, analysis, statutory, US GAAP reporting, with 8-12 years’ experience 
• Experience in multinational environment 
• Proficiency in Microsoft office 
• Excellent organisation skills, open mind-set, high self-confidence, self-driven 
• Team player, service mind-set, excellent interpersonal skills (oral and written communication, good listener & constructive) 
• Pro-active attitude to continuously find new challenges and deliver good results - Demonstrated ability to plan and manage several assignments at once