Accountant (Downstream)

  • Full-time

Company Description

Our Client is a National oil Company (NOC), operating within upstream and downstream sector.

Job Description

Purpose:

Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.

Accountant Job Duties:

Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.

Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.

Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.

Produces payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.

Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.

Secures financial information by completing database backups.

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

7 to 10 years of experience in a related role in oil and gas or FMCG sector

First degree in Accounting or in a business-related discipline.

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA and CPA) is required.

Knowledge and practical application of SAP