– Title: Financial Controller
– Location: Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
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– Job Grade: D (Manager level)
– Reporting Line: Close collaboration with the Head of Finance (Nigeria), Group Financial Controller, Group Treasurer, auditors, and senior Nigerian operations leadership.
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– Company: Savannah Energy is a British independent energy company focused on “Projects that Matter” in Africa, with significant upstream gas production and midstream operations in Nigeria (supplying gas for ~20% of Nigeria’s thermal power generation).
They emphasize sustainability, excellence, entrepreneurialism, integrity, and teamwork.
Key Responsibilities
– Lead financial control and reporting for Nigerian operations, aligning with Group standards.
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– Implement and maintain strong internal financial controls (including ICFR assessments).
– Oversee accurate accounting for project costs, fixed assets, inventory, intercompany transactions, receivables, payables, and debt.
– Manage bank reconciliations, general ledger reviews, accruals, prepayments, and month/quarter-end close processes.
– Coordinate statutory and financial reporting under IFRS, IAS, and local guidelines (FRC).
– Handle external audits and manage relationships with banks, government agencies, and third parties.
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– Review/approve purchase orders, invoices, payroll, staff expenses, and ensure proper VAT/WHT handling.
– Support cash flow forecasting, treasury, impairment reviews, and tax-related matters.
– Advise on the chart of accounts and ERP system usage.
Requirements & Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
– Professional qualification (ICAN, ACCA preferred) + postgraduate (e.g., MBA) is a plus.
– Minimum 15 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in upstream Oil & Gas as an operator.
– At least 3 years in a management/supervisory role.
– Strong IFRS expertise, especially in oil & gas areas like joint arrangements, decommissioning, revenue (IFRS 15), financial instruments (IFRS 9), impairments, depletion, and expected credit losses.
– Experience with cash flow models, treasury, tax modelling, and going-concern assessments.
– ERP systems experience (month-end close, journals, master data, reports) is highly preferred.
– Proficient in Microsoft Office and finance systems.
– Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with high integrity and attention to detail.
