Financial Controller (Atlantic LNG)

Our Client, Atlantic LNG, is seeking to fill the position of Financial Controller.

Our Client, Atlantic LNG, is seeking to fill the position of Financial Controller.

REPORTS TO: Vice President – Commercial & Finance

JOB PURPOSE:

The Financial Controller is responsible for leading the financial affairs of the Company to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and records, in conformance with generally accepted accounting practices and statutory requirements. The jobholder also ensures the robustness of internal controls to mitigate against fraud, inaccurate reporting, material errors, and compliance with statutory and contractual requirements. The jobholder will also play a critical role in redefining and reshaping the Finance of the Future incorporating technology and transformational thinking.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensures and assures that the financial processes and controls are sufficiently robust to mitigate against fraud, inaccurate reporting and material errors.
• Manages the Financial Accounting team to facilitate the recording and reporting of the
• Company’s financial information and the external audit of the information therein.
• Provides accounting professional standards input into the periodic updating of the Company’s Code of Ethics.
• Manages the Taxation and Allocation team in carrying out their responsibilities to handle all taxation and contractual matters, manage revenue and receivables, and allocations based on gas supply contractual terms.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• A first degree in Business Management, Accounting or other related discipline or a professional qualification in Finance or Economics from a recognised, accredited institution.
• Certified in one of the following areas: ACCA, CIMA or CPA from a recognised, accredited institution.
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience , with at least seven (7) years’ experience in an Accounting function at a senior supervisory level.
• Relevant experience in energy-related accounting software is an asset.
• Experience in the development, implementation and management of Financial Control Systems and processes.
• Experience in transformational leadership.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those favourably considered will be contacted.