Senior Asset Accountant

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

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Ensures compliance and delivery of all Joint Venture accounting activities in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures the delivery of an effective accounting and financial reporting service for the respective Asset area, in compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for PRE (Person Responsible for Expenditure) management on Asset/Functional specific areas, including Forecast Tool review post lock.
• Ensures timely and accurate monthly/quarterly asset forecasts prepared and reviewed with Asset Managers as required
• Ensures timely and accurate Asset Budgets are prepared and reviewed with Asset Managers as necessary
• Review and control of Authorisation for Expenditures (AFEs).
• Review monthly accrual entries (including Prior Year releases).
• Review payment requests, invoices, journals for asset area.
• Review and approve JV billings prior to issue to partners
• Review non-operated billings received from other Operators. Raise queries as necessary and ensure appropriate approvals are in place.
• JV specific activities as applicable.
• Prepare/review monthly asset report commentary
• Prepare/review monthly partner report commentary. Review with asset manager/commercial representative as necessary prior to issue
• Prepare/review monthly corporate variance commentaries
• Review key account reconciliations, including reconciliation issues list. Responsible for tracking follow-up actions.
• Preparation/review of Tax Packs on a biannual basis (as applicable).
• Ongoing maintenance of master data within the Oracle ERP system.
• JV audits: co-ordinate JV audits for Operated assets. Provide support for JV audits for Non-operated assets.
• Liaise with external auditors on an as required basis.
• Attend Asset OCM as Finance representative.
• Supervision & development of JV assistant accountant.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Essential:

• Degree in accounting or related subject.
• Professional accounting qualification (eg ICAS / CIMA / ACCA).

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential:

• Experience of Joint Venture accounting practices working for an Oil and Gas Operator.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred

• Oracle experience

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Strong communication skills
• Self-motivated, ability to meet deadlines
• Analytical, good attention to detail
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Good report-writing skills

INTERACTIONS
INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• Within finance team.
• Asset Managers.
• JV commercial representatives.
• PREs for assigned areas.
• Other departments as required.

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

• JV partners.
• JV and statutory auditors as required.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.