Financial Controller Projects - Lagos, Nigeria

My client, a well known engineering firm, is currently recruiting for a Financial Controller - Projects, to be based in Lagos, Nigeria. This position is offered with an attractive, full ex-pat, package including; generous basic salary, accommodation, access to top tier leisure and recreation facilities, all meals provided and car provided.

The Role
The successful candidate manage the full life-cycle of my client's projects in Nigeria. This includes, but is not limited to:

Prepare end-of-life project forecasts in conjunction with the Commercial Department and project teams;
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of figures reported in end-of-life forecasts
Review key assumptions used in end-of-life forecasting; analyze and quantify key risks and judgements used in end-of-life forecasting;
Ensure that actuals reported for project revenue and costs in the monthly management accounts are accurate, and fully reconciled to and consistent with forecasts produced by the Commercial Department and project teams;
Provide commentary in the monthly management accounts for variances between actual and budget and changes in end-of-life forecasts.
Develop systems for accurate re-allocation of costs to projects and service cost centres;
Develop accurate man-hour rates to be used in actuals, forecasts, commercial tenders and for other requirements within the company;
Prepare weekly cashflows for a month-by-month cashflow projecting forward a minimum of twelve months and for a week-by-week cashflow projecting forward a period of three months;
Prepare a quarterly forecast for the full year in the format of the monthly management accounts;
Liaise with budget holders to produce a budget for each department ensuring that full consideration is taken of current-year actuals, changes in the business, inter-related activities between departments, corporate objectives and any other relevant factors;
Provide financial information relating to projects to support commercial activities within the business and other departments as required;
Ensure that staff are properly trained and supervised to meet the requirements of their positions;
Pro-actively support a strong safety culture within the company.