Aker Solutions is recruiting a Finance & Commercial Manager, to be based in Luanda, Angola.
Duties
- Drive financial performance and achievement of targets, including cost efficiencies and commercial aspects of the business
- Develop/support accurate & consistent quotes and support negotiations
Maximise VO opportunities
- Analyse & improve available information to gain insights into and drive performance of existing backlog and win new, profitable work. along with p ro-actively assess risks
- Be partner for Services Angola business leader and local leadership team, supporting strategic ambitions and initiatives whilst acting as a gatekeeper
- Own month end closing/financial planning/forecasting, analysis and reporting, appropriately highlighting the “stories to tell”
- Establish & improve availability of data for decision-making purposes
- Support operational initiatives and drive improvement of financial metrics & local processes over time (e.g. working capital reduction, improved internal controls framework)
- Build/manage/develop strong local Services Finance team in Angola
- Drive, through local Chief Accountant and offsite support, compliance with local rules and regulations as well as AKSO policies, also with the Treasury effective cash management
- Be local point of contact, together with Chief Accountant, for audits, input into statutory filings, etc.
- Be active member of global Aker Solutions CFO network
Requisites
- Ability to recognize, support and focus on the few critical priorities at the right time
- Ability to constructively engage and challenge with business objectives in mind
- Excellent communication and presentation skills including ability to translate finance observations/take-aways into a language that the rest of the business understands
- Excellent negotiation, analytical skills & highly numerate coupled with solid commercial & business acumen (commercial experience is a plus)
- Good understanding of cost accounting, ERP system & processes
- Senior finance professional with broad-based experience including at senior levels
- Commercial experience/eposure
- Multi-dimensional set-up (e.g. Multiregional/Multidiscipline)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Good work/life balance
- Positive work environment with challenging tasks
- Development opportunities
Notes
- Only short listed applicants will be contacted
How to Apply