Topic: Lead Controller at GE Oil & Gas

GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries supporting customers across the industry—from extraction to transportation to end use. Our unrelenting commitment to the environment, health and safety, quality and integrity defines us: it’s The Way We Work.
We develop smart solutions for our customers across the oil and gas value chain delivering the innovation, customized service solutions, training programs and technology that helps them to maximize their efficiency, productivity and equipment reliability.

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing, GE works.

GE Oil & Gas is recruting for the position of:

Job Title: Lead Controller Job
Job Number: 1953868

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Role Summary/Purpose:
The Other SSA Controller demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilise your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Translate specific financial-guidelines (GE, GAAP, stat., etc.) into practical business solutions
• Use experience and knowledge of the line of business and trends to determine materiality of variances in the financial statements
• Error free and timely reporting of financial reporting and other accounting schedules to HQ, partner with GOF teams on quarterly and annual closing process
• Track compliance filings in terms of stat and tax across countries to ensure zero defects
• Ensure the accuracy of the organization’s financial results by recognizing and preventing misrepresentation, concealment, or omission of information
• Establish appropriate financial process routines and controls to identify activities that may cause the misstatement of financial position
• Use knowledge of financial transactions and insurance accounting to ensure reasonableness of finance-specific business metrics
• Identify new accounting standards applicable to the business and develops appropriate implementation strategy
• Work effectively with business leaders to proactively drive key initiatives to successful conclusion.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Holds an Accounting Professional Qualification (ACCA, CIMA or similar)
• Significant years of experience in an accounting position.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
Desired Characteristics:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Master's of Business Administration (MBA) is preferred
• Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• PC proficiency.

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates should
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