Corporate Assistant Accountant

Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator, are currently hiring a Corporate Assistant Accountant to be based onshore in the Aberdeen office. 

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Support the Corporate Accounting team by assisting across a range of aspects of corporate reporting and statutory compliance for the Company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Corporate:

• Update daily and monthly trackers with key information such as production volumes, prices, payment quantities, hydrocarbon lifts etc.
• Finance focal point for revenue accounting - responsible for all hydrocarbon sale billings, including raising invoices & checking payments, preparation of revenue accruals, PQ monitor updates, liaising with key Commercial contacts regarding sales agreements, etc
• Responsible for all intercompany activities such as billings, processing journals, liaising with other subsidiaries, quarterly intercompany confirmations, settlements etc.
• Responsible for preparing and posting a number of key monthly corporate journal entries
• Assist with monthly reporting cycle – preparation of various monthly reporting packs for review and presentation to local senior finance team and ultimately submission to Group.
• Assist with preparation of PRT1/2 workbooks required for semi-annual tax returns.
• Responsible for a number of Corporate monthly & quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and collation of overall reconciliation issues list for Finance
• Run various corporate reports to ensure suite of data is available each month.
• Monitor and maintain the shared mailbox
• Assist with clearing out of Logistics suspense account on a monthly basis
• Key contact with external auditors facilitating their quarterly & statutory audit reviews
• Other ad hoc tasks as required

Planning:

• As required support the Planning team in co-ordinating and preparing quarterly business plan updates. Interaction with the wider business including Commercial, Wells, Subsurface, Engineering, Decommissioning and Operations teams.

Inventory:

• Month end recording of transactions to ensure Oracle and Maximo systems are in sync
• Work with Materials Management team within Supply Chain to enhance and streamline inventory accounting
• Monthly/Quarterly/Annual forecasting and budgeting
• Quarterly reconciliations
• Provision of data/analysis to satisfy inventory related ad-hoc requests

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Essential

• National 5 qualification or equivalent in Mathematics

Preferred

• Educated to University degree level or equivalent in finance/accountancy or related subject

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential

• A sound understanding of accounting.
• Confidence and ability to interrogate accounting systems in order to carry out key responsibilities.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and to achieve a high level of professional and personal credibility.
• Strong attention to detail
• Good team player and ability to work individually

Preferred

• Oracle experience

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Enthusiastic approach
• Strong communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Good planning and organisational skills

INTERACTIONS
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Finance Department management and Finance team members
• Key contacts across functional departments

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• External auditors

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