Finance Manager

Our client is a specialist provider of engineering, operations and maintenance services to the Oil & Gas industry around the globe. They have over 25 years of operational experience and employ over 8,000 personnel worldwide. They are currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager based in Douala, Cameroon.

As Finance Manager your main responsibilities will include:
* Preparation of client invoices in compliance with the terms of the contract
* Accounts receivable
* Accounts payable function; oversee the review & payment of all invoices
* Local bank account, cash flow forecasts / funding requests, petty cash administration
* Responsible for timely and accurate processing of local payroll
* Month end close out
* Monthly Reporting, cost reports, variance analysis, reconciliations, currency analysis
* Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
* Preparation of monthly personnel income tax computations, monthly VAT declaration
* Responsible for cost management
* Ad hoc duties
* Supervision of local accountants and admin personnel
* Oversee procurement & subcontract activities.
* Responsible for in country administration, IT, travel, logistics, visa & work permits
* Will be required to provide cover during Business Administration Manager Leave periods
* Liaison with the client, site personnel & company management in Chad
* Liaison with external legal/tax advisors and Company Tax & Legal
* Responsible for all branch accounting activities
* Responsible for organisational tracking of all project personnel
* Responsible for updating and maintaining Cameroon specific accounting processes, procedures & financial controls to ensure compliance with company, client and statutory regulations

Qualifications and experiecne required:
* Proficient user of Excel
* Oracle experience preferable but not essential
* Good verbal communication skills
* Ability to liaise with people on the project
* Ability to work as part of a small multi disciplined team
* Self motivator
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Previous project accounting experience
* HNC or other recognised accounting qualification
* Suit part-qualified CIMA/ACCA

This is a contract position.

The rate for this position is negotiable.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 68996.

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operate in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment.

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