Project Accountant Aberdeen   £40000 - £50000 per annum

Responsible for the finance /administration of a project in respect of accounting, cost control, budgeting and forecasts in accordance with Company corporate policies and procedures. The individual will be required to provide financial support to the dedicated Project Manager during all phases of the project.

Responsibilities

1.Assist in Project Authorisation preparation, review and approval
2.Ownership of financial reporting of project results including weekly reporting, budgeting, quarterly forecasts and month end reviews with comparison against budget
3.Identify cost reduction initiatives
4.Liaise closely with Projects Controller to ensure that he is aware of ongoing progress of shipyard project
5.Ensure internal control systems exists and are implemented during the various phases of a project in accordance with Company standards
6.Ensure compliance with statutory laws and any specific local requirements in each of the countries here shipyard projects are executed
7.Ensure complete documentation package is prepared and discussed with appropriate Rig accountant for all project activities to allow for a smooth handover from projects back to operations
8.Maintain a check list and control file of the key controls for Sarbanes Oxley for audit review
9.Liaise with tax department to ensure full compliance with local laws in the country where shipyard execution takes place
10.Give general support to other departments e.g. procurement and operations
11.Ensure that shipyard variation orders are logged and have the correct level of approval

The Candidate requirements:

- Candidate should be Qualified in Accountancy or working towards attaining ACCA/CIMA
- The candidate will need to be willing to work at their international shipyards on occasion for periods of time
- Ideally experience in finance within the offshore and drilling industry
- Good knowledge of project management techniques including planning, budget control and resource planning.
- The job requires the individual to be able to work both independently and as part of a team to resolve issues and problems.

Job Reference:   CMK25004

Closing Date:     09-Nov-2012

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