Vacancies: Group Head, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Group Finance Manager
Our Client is an emerging conglomerate with strong presence in the oil and gas sector and a strategic focus on growing a diversified business portfolio spanning all critical sectors (manufacturing, agriculture, mining and distributive trade etc.). The Group is transitioning from largely entrepreneurial to a more institutional governance mode, to enable effectiveness in managing an expanding business portfolio and the challenge of implementing an ambitious growth strategy. These developments have combined to create exciting career opportunities at executive leadership, operational management and professional level positions.
Position: Group Head, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) (Ref: M – 013)
The focus of this role is on monitoring and promote health, safe and good practice working environment to ensure minimal risks employees, contractors, customers and the immediate wider/host community.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develops, advises, monitors and implements policies, strategies and programmes for ‘Excellence in USE’ in all Group operational activities.
- Activities facilitates and ensures the application of internationally recognized quality management standards in all of the Group’s business processes and procedures,
- Develops and ensures common and consistent investigation and reporting Procedures across the Group’s operations (e.g. Accident/incident Reporting, Permit to Work, Environmental Conformance, etc.)
- Provides HSE expertise and support for specific operational activities
- Keeps abreast of current and pending national legislation, international trends and specific issues concerning HSE within the oil and gas and related industries.
- Advises and guides Group Executive Leadership in their relations with relevant industrial bodies, government ministries and departments and NGO’s on HSE issues.
- Ensures that business managers are informed of all their HSE responsibilities under the law, Group policies and Shareholder and other stakeholder expectations
- Ensures the development and maintenance of QM-systems for all of the Group’s business processes
- Co-ordinates HSE operations to assure that the Group has high standards, awareness and compliance with approved HSE policies
- Coordinates Independent HSE Audit Program and annual HSE target setting exercises.
Skills and Competencies;
- The ideal -person. must good grasp of business drivers and strong hands-on knowledge of: HSE Governance and Assurance Processes, HSE Policies and Standards, HSE Management Systems, HSE Performance and Information, Risk Assessment and Contingencies as well as change management capability
Education and Experience:
- A University Degree Engineering, sciences or other relevant disciplines
- 12 – 15 years post graduation experience with 5 years experience in Crisis management, HSE Policies and Practices, legislation and regulatory requirements and standards in a reputable organization preferably in the Oil and Gas or industry
Position: Group Finance Manager (HSE) (Ref: M – 014)
This role is responsible for consolidating and preparing finance and decision support reports for the Group executive management. The position analyses the Groups financial transactions, recommends strategies for managing operational costs and maximizing profits
Key Accountabilities
- Develops the Group’s annual plans, budgets and financial performance metrics to guide business operations and strategy execution
- Develops, updates and guides the implementation of finance SOPs across the Group
- Designs and guides the implementation of Group standards and compliance with tax and other financial regulatory provisions
- Assists in the development and maintenance of sound financial controls across the Group’s operations
- Oversees proper capturing of financial transactions and consolidates the Group’s accounting records
- Prepares comprehensive, proactive and timely financial and management information, including tax, cash flow and statutory accounts for the group
- Maintains on-going Liaison with relevant external bodies / contacts e.g. regulatory organizations, auditors, solicitors, banks etc
- Provides financial advice on the Group’s short, medium and long term cash/ funding/ risk situation to management.
- Prepare cash flow forecast statements based on agreed revenue targets and planned/approved expenditure plans for the Group
- Participates at regular meetings with executive management, on behalf of the CFO to discuss the Group’s financial position.
- Prepares Letters of Credit for approval and forwards to the bank to facilitate the importation of products.
- Oversees the computation and remittance of taxes, payment of insurance premiums and other statutory fees.
- Reviews weekly reports submitted by various units/departments and presents timely reports to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Skills and Competencies:
- Good at working under time pressure and able to diagnose and solve complex financial problems, the person must be competent in the use of ERP-type financial applications and computers to enhance work performance, self-motivated, diligent, and enthusiastic with a strong business orientation. The person must demonstrate strong analytical skills, leadership and the ability to communicate effectively.
Education and Experience:
- First degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics with a professional certificate – ACA, ACCA
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience work of which 5 years must have been at
- Management level.
- A postgraduate degree will be an added. Advantage.
How to Apply:
If you meet the requirements above please forward your application and a copy of your resume electronically to clientrecruit@ng.pwc.com quoting the relevant reference code for the position applied for at the top right-hand corner.
Application closes on 21st July 2011.
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
