Finance & Administration Manager - LATAM

KCA Deutag encourage all qualified applicants to apply and will not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender identity, religion, and more.

We value all our people and their contributions and recognise the benefits we gain from the diversity that exists amongst our teams.

Who We Are Looking For:

Finance & Administration Manager – LATAM

Location: Peru (Residential)

Contract Type: Permanent

The Finance & Administration Manager (FAM) forms part of the Senior Management Team in LATAM Region. The FAM is responsible for the overall running of the Regions’ Finance Departments. They will oversee all financial processes and systems that are vital for the efficient running of the Region. The FAM will establish an effective relationship with the Business Unit Finance and Corporate teams and ensure accurate financial data and reporting as well as meeting local reporting requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Management and Financial Reporting – Responsible for ensuring the preparation, accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of the financial management information relating to the company/region. They are expected to understand and challenge the business, ensuring that future business changes are planned for.  They are required to ensure the Finance Department meet the reporting timetable/deadlines set by the Corporate Office and local legislation.
• They are responsible for ensuring that the systems and procedures in place within the company/region are operating, meet and comply with ‘Corporate Guidelines’.  They will form an integral part of the team that will effectively ensure that the Company maximises its income from the operating contracts in that company/region.

• Statutory Reporting – Full knowledge of filing requirements for both local country GAAP and IFRS. Ensuring any differences between the two are understood and accounted for correctly.

• Treasury & Banking – Ensuring treasury, banking, bonds, and guarantee matters in the countries are kept in order and up to date. Ensuring full compliance with local banking and custom regulations. Regular correspondence with the Group Treasury team on these matters is vital.

• Budgeting & Forecasting – On an ongoing basis, they will be responsible to ensure challenging and proper budgets and forecasts are produced. This will involve liaising with country teams and BU finance teams where appropriate to ensure deadlines and expectations are met.

• Financial Data & Cash Flow Statement & Debt Management – They are responsible for reviewing and producing financial data / cash flow statements to monitor the financial performance.  This will include weekly cash flow planning which will be monitored by KCA Deutag Corporate and BU team.  They will ensure that the various services (drilling, catering, other services / reimbursable) are promptly invoiced and will follow up on a timely basis overdue debt in accordance with the Global Receivables Escalation Policy.

• Staff Management and Development – They have line management responsibility for the local finance functions.  They are ultimately responsible for the overall planning of activities in each of the finance sections, ensuring that resources are deployed in an efficient and cost-effective basis. They will ensure that the finance department has adequate staffing and resources in place and will review as required to deliver optimum staff efficiency.

• Processes and Systems – They are responsible for the implementation of accounting, financial and reporting processes of both local management and the ‘corporate office’.

• Balance Sheets – They will ‘own’ and be responsible for all balance sheet items (including trade debtor, creditor etc.), held within all legal entities operating in the countries.  For the balance sheet accounts and the preparation of the legal entity statutory returns, they will have a responsibility for those entities.

• Tax and Local Returns – They are responsible to ensure that all tax and statutory returns are completed in accordance with all local requirements. They should maintain a working knowledge of taxes within their country. They are responsible for managing the relationship with the local tax authority including tax audits. They will be required to liaise and communicate with the KCA Deutag BU Controller and Group Tax Manager on these matters.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in Finance role with an Oilfield Operator, Drilling Contractor, or Service Company.
• Demonstrate competence in Finance methodologies.
• Fluent in both English & Spanish
• Must be well organised, proactive and a good communicator.
• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to tailor their approach to deal appropriately with all levels of contact.
• An assertive and self-confident person.
• Team player who demonstrates maximum flexibility and remain calm under pressure.
• A good people person who can manage the well-being of their staff.
• Deadline conscious with strong drive, initiative, and ability to work well in time sensitive situations.
• Understanding of the Oil & Gas sector marketplace, market forces.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a Business Discipline.
• Member of recognised professional accounting body with minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience