Duties and Responsibilities
Finance & Accounting Operation:

• Develop and implement accounting procedures including but not limited to the following: Payroll Procedures Tax Administration and Management Travel & Reimbursement Procedures Money handling & Banking Procedures
• Ensure staffs are well-oriented on the policies, procedures, and work instructions of your department.

Finance Administration:

• Ensure the monthly reconciliation of all ledgers and sub-ledgers.
• Compile the company’s monthly and quarterly management reports to the MD including: Payroll Journal Accruals Management Sales Analysis Profit & Loss
• Balance Sheet
• Cash flow
• Review & Analysis of month end financials
• Bank reconciliation reports
• Audit/ compliance reports

Budgeting / Forecasting & Reporting:

• Co-ordinate and prepare annual budgets, including operating and capital expenditure budgets and continuously monitor planned vs. actual.
• Ensure the accurate preparation / reporting of monthly financial results in strict accordance with Company policies.
• Ensure job costing is completed and reported by end of month to the MD.
• Where required, provide assistance / direction to managers with regards to the preparation of budgets.
• Review monthly cash flow to ascertain monthly cash requirement to ensure that business cash flow adequately supports company work activities and produces optimal results.

Asset Management:

• Ensure all company assets are monitored and accurately accounted for.
• Ensure the fixed assets register is managed and maintained with strict adherence to “fixed assets register procedure”. Monitor and track equipment register for consentience with records.
• On a monthly basis ensure the general ledger is reconciled to the assets register. Advise when an asset needs to be sold off or replaced i.e. vehicles etc.

Regulation & Statutory Compliance:

• Ensure that all monthly taxes are paid on time including but not limited to INSESO, IRPF, FP, IVA, Withholding Taxes etc.
• Ensure that all annual taxes are filed and paid on time including CMF, DEF etc.
• On an annual basis reconcile gross wages, group tax, payroll tax, etc against general ledger for review by Directors.
• Collect and collate all necessary documentation in readiness and preparation of company tax return & audited.
• As requested, perform specified elements of the company tax return for review by external accountants.

Cost Estimating/ Project Cost Control/ Margin calculations from J/Vs:

• Provide assistance with products & service costing to ensure reasonable profit margins.
• Oversee cost estimating & cost control of the company’s oil & gas bids/projects/ contracts.
• Oversee the estimation of project costs based on Bill of Materials, labor cost, supplier & subcontractor quotes, transport community issues & project specifications.
• Oversee margin calculations from projects executed with our J/V partners to ensure reasonable margins for us.
• Update and keep current “Job Costing Statistics” for all oil & gas projects/ contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• Must be a member of the ACCA.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Oil & Gas Industry.
• Valid international passport.
• Hands-on position that requires experience in a financial managerial role.
• Working knowledge of accounting discipline such as financial accounting, compliance reporting and budget preparation as well as systems development and improvement is essential.
• Computer literacy particular reference to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, with an accounting package like Sage, Peachtree or Quickbooks, and selected job specific software.