Finance Manager - NSW

Job description / Role

Manage all financial activities related to NSW to ensure informative, timely and accurate management reports in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
As well as manage and implement sustainable financial controls to ensure NSW operations and business are in a profitable manner.

Strategic Accountabilities:
• Contribute to the formulation of the divisional strategy in alignment with NAKILAT and NSW strategies, and support its implementation.
• Participate in translating the divisional strategy into annual business plan, monitor implementation and progress, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Plan, develop and lead an efficient and robust Finance function to support NSW’s strategic planning initiatives, operations and activities.

Internal Controls:
• Develop the Company financial policies and procedures and oversee their proper implementation to support the financial practices and achieve the planned objectives.
• Oversee all applicable financial controls and ensure adequate assessment and mitigation of risk as well as compliance with applicable regulatory and other legal requirements.

Financial Management:
• Provide an independent and constructive perspective to commercial and operations teams, to ensure the business decisions are grounded on solid financial criteria.
• Support NSW MD with insights on the Financial position of the Company, by presenting an objective view of the Financial situation and providing sound recommendations for the allocations of resources in the most efficient way to achieve the business goals and objectives.
• Oversee the activity-based costing and make recommendations for cost reduction and profit improvement.
• Lead all function’s objectives and KPIs set by the Company in accordance with the approved plan and timelines.
• Review the monthly budget variances analysis and segments profitability and recommend corrective action to avoid adverse variances and deviation from the business plan.
• Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed.
• Oversee the relationship with various stakeholders; i.e. external auditors and Nakilat Finance

Requirements

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree In Accounting or Finance
• Master’s Degree and/or specialized professional certificates

Experience:
• 12 to15 years of related experience of which a minimum of 5 years should be in a similar role / responsibility.
• Job Specific Skills:
• Microsoft Office
• IFRS
• GAAP
• Industry-specific software such as like Great Plains, QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, SAP, CaseWare, tax preparation software, MIS and Audit Command Language.

About the Company

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (known as Nakilat, which means carriers in Arabic) is a Qatari-listed shipping company established by the State of Qatar to own, operate and manage LNG vessels and to provide shipping and marine-related services to a range of participants within the Qatari hydrocarbon sector. Nakilat is an integral component of the supply chain of some of the largest, most advanced energy projects in the world undertaken by Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas and their joint venture partners for the State of Qatar.

Nakilat was established in 2004 and is a joint stock company owned 50% by its founding shareholders and 50% by the public. Nakilat owns 54 LNG vessels, making it the largest LNG ship owner in the world. Our fleet of vessels transport LNG produced from Qatars North Field, the worlds largest non-associated gas field with approximately 15% of the worlds total proven reserves to global markets. These vessels, ordered from Korean shipyards, incorporate the latest technology for safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation of LNG.