Senior Accountant

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world's leading energy companies.We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?JOB TITLE: SENIOR ACCOUNTANTKey ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the timely and accurate reporting of monthly management and legal results in line with Group reporting deadlinesManagement of the month end close timetable, working with operations and wider finance teams on the key deliverables to achieve Group reporting deadlinesWork closely with in country Finance teams, local and Group Tax to ensure compliance with local tax lawsResponsible for the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring all Projects and Subledger modules reconcile monthlyReviewing and approving all necessary journals to correctly categorise results and amend any reconciliation issuesFull understanding of complex group structure to reconcile legal entity versus regional management reporting.Completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations as assigned, working to resolve any issues identified ahead of the next reporting periodProvide support for intercompany reporting and reconciliation as requiredResponsible for integrity of Half Year and Full Year Reporting requirements under IFRS Accounting RegulationsFocal point for internal audit for the Africa entities, ensuring processes are aligned to Petrofac accounting policies, and where required update the processes to align with changes to these policiesFocal point for external audit, managing the half year, year end and statutory audits for the Africa entitiesManagement and development of staff and processesMentoring and development of junior members of staffDevelop strong relationships with the wider finance team and operations, to ensure financial results are reported accurately and timelyMaximise efficiency in the reporting process, identifying areas causing issues, determining root cause and working with the necessary teams to resolveIdentifying and implementing system improvements to increase the efficiency of reporting processSupport business improvement initiatives across the finance function and wider businessAd hoc reports as required by managementAssist wider finance community as requiredEscalating issues to the Finance Manager when required and keeping them briefed on the team's activitiesEssential Qualifications And SkillsCA/ACCA/CPA/CIMMA/CMA Part or recently qualified is preferable, orBachelor's degree in accounting/finance or other relevant disciplineStrong knowledge of accounting principles and financial regulationsProficiency in Oracle accounting system is preferredMust be able to work to tight deadlines with high levels of accuracyAbility to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlinesExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate problems from differing viewpoints and recognise potential root cause of problems to suggest possible solutionsStrong communication skills must be comfortable and professional dealing with Senior Management level.Good technical accounting knowledge and analytical skillsAdvanced excel skills are required due to interpretation of large levels of data (pivot tables, VLOOKUP's)Experience in an international group of companies is preferredAdditional Information