Accountant (4 Month Fixed Term Contract, Immediate Start)
Posted 1 week ago by Petrofac
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Accountant involves supporting monthly management and legal reporting for Group Finance, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Key responsibilities include financial reporting, reconciliations, and supporting audit processes. The position requires collaboration with project teams and the finance department to enhance reporting efficiency and accuracy. A background in finance, particularly within the International Oil & Gas service industry, is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation and review of accurate financial results in line with Group reporting deadlines.
- Support Project teams, Senior Accountant, and wider Finance team in financial reporting.
- Reconciliation of all sub-ledgers including the Projects module through to the General Ledger monthly.
- Posting all necessary journals to correctly categorise results and amend reconciliation issues.
- Preparation, reporting, and reconciliations of sales and cost accruals.
- Reconciliations between financial and management reporting systems.
- Preparation of supplementary interim and year-end IFRS disclosures.
- Reconciliation of payroll information and entry into the General Ledger.
- Responsible for accurate tax treatment of all financial transactions.
- Supporting with intercompany balances, reconciling, and matching with group counterparties.
- Monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts.
- Support with the internal and external audit process.
- Support the submission of the annual insurance declaration.
- Ad hoc support to key stakeholders within the Petrofac Group.
- Development of processes to maximise efficiency in the reporting process.
- Identifying system improvements to increase the efficiency of reporting process.
- Support business improvement initiatives across the business and finance function.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or relevant discipline.
- CA/ACCA/CPA/CIMMA/CMA Part or recently qualified preferred.
- Extensive experience in a finance role.
- Previous experience in International Oil & Gas service Industry required.
- ERP experience essential, with knowledge of FCCS, Hyperion, or other group reporting solutions preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Aberdeen
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
The position is to support monthly management and legal reporting accurately and on time to Group Finance.
Key Accountabilities
- Financial Reporting
- Preparation and review of accurate financial results in line with Group reporting deadlines
- Support Project teams, Senior Accountant and wider Finance team in the provision of timely and accurate financial reporting for the Region
- Reconciliation of all sub-ledgers including the Projects module through to the General Ledger monthly
- Posting all necessary journals to correctly categorise results and amend any reconciliation issues.
- Preparation, reporting and reconciliations of sales and cost accruals.
- Reconciliations between financial and management reporting systems
- Preparation of supplementary interim and year end IFRS disclosures in line with Group reporting deadlines
- Reconciliation of payroll information and entry into the General Ledger, ensuring appropriate allocation across projects
- Responsible for accurate tax treatment of all financial transactions and providing necessary information to tax advisors for tax filings.
- Supporting with intercompany balances, reconciling, and matching with group counterparties
- Monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts, with any misallocations reviewed and cleared before the next reporting period
- Support with the internal and external audit process through provision of concise reconciliations and supporting documentation
- Support the submission of the annual insurance declaration
- Ad hoc support to key stakeholders within the Petrofac Group
- Ad hoc reports as required by management
- Development of processes
- Maximise efficiency in the reporting process, identifying areas causing issues, determining root cause and working with the necessary teams to resolve
- Identifying system improvements to increase the efficiency of reporting process
- Support business improvement initiatives across the business and the finance function
Knowledge & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or other relevant discipline
- CA/ACCA/CPA/CIMMA/CMA Part or recently qualified is preferable but can also be qualified by experience.
- Extensive experience in a finance role
- Previous experience in International Oil & Gas service Industry required
- ERP experience essential, with knowledge of FCCS, Hyperion, or other group reporting solutions preferred.
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