Business Unit Controller - Trading Upstream Industrial Solutions

• Being a business partner to the Business Units, through providing key analysis to non-finance managers within the Business Units, contract and bank guarantee review, commercial decision-making support, etc.
• Preparing the monthly management report including key data relating to financial performance of the assigned Business Units within the set timelines
• Promoting an attitude of cost control within the Business Units through effective reporting and challenging of costs
• Taking control of the overall budget process for the Business Units Preparing monthly forecasted financial statements with support from the respective project teams
• Reviewing the monthly revenue and cost accruals for the Business Units
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations for the Business Units and providing submissions to the Business Unit Managers and Finance Director for approval
• Ensuring strict adherence to robust internal controls and international financial reporting standards
• Carrying out variance analysis against budget forecast, and providing explanations for significant variances
• Supporting external audits and tax submissions where required
• Taking overall control of accounting and finance matters pertaining to the Business Units
• Managing and mentoring 2 BU Accountants
• Maintaining and contributing to the Companys philosophy of continuous improvement. Essentially this will involve taking ownership & responsibility for processes, systems and work in general, continually seeking ways to improve these
• Ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the Finance Director

Required Competencies:

• High performing hands-on individual with experience of managing staff
• In depth and up-to-date knowledge of IFRS
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision making
• Experience of implementing change within the Finance department
• Problem solving and ability to manage complexity
• Possessing solid financial acumen and a nimble learning ability
• Collaborative and possessing a strategic mindset
• Experience in MS Office and in a standard ERP (preferably MS Dynamics)

Qualifications / certificates:

• Proven working experience as Finance Controller
• Accounting / Finance degree
• Appropriate professional qualification (CIMA or CMA preferred)
• 10+ years of relevant work experience (Oil & Gas desirable), with minimum 2 years as Finance Controller