Corporate Accountant - E&P

Hutcheon Mearns are supporting a successful EP business to source a Corporate Accountant to join their Aberdeen team. The successful candidate will report the actual financial performance of the business into monthly/quarterly management reports along with annual financial reporting requirements and filings for the Group.

This is a broad role which will allow the successful candidate to gain great experience and develop new skills. Working as part of a friendly and supportive team with a compressed working week is also on offer!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume responsibility for the external audit process, including planning the process internally and communicating with the wider team their responsibilities
• Preparation of the year end and half year reporting to parent company, including communicating with parent company finance team directly
• Preparation of the UK Statutory financial statements, for both the Group and also subsidiary companies and ensuring audit of these companies are undertaken without problems and/or delay to meet any statutory or internal deadlines
• Supporting and assisting in any group reorganization/restructuring plans, liaising with Tax team and Legal team in the process
• Preparing and booking any specific and/or unusual account entries for example acquisition accounting, equity investment accounting, GA re-allocations and intercompany interest
• Keeping up to date with accounting technical changes and keeping the wider team up to date on any changes that will impact the finance team
• Point of contact for accounting technical issues being faced by the team
• Supporting in the monitoring of actual results versus plan results in relation to GA and other non-producing asset areas of the financial statements
• Supporting the team and the team manager in the month end and year end close process
• Key contributor to annual budget exercise for GA and corporate inputs (eg DDA, hedging)
• Co-ordinate annual GA audit
• Reviewing the weekly payment run as well as daily approval of on-line bank payments
• Reviewing monthly UK payroll for changes before finalised with outsourced provider
• Hyperion upload for UK actuals. Completing any ad-hoc tasks as and when required to support the Financial Controller

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Degree educated and the holder of a professional finance qualification
• Finance experience including exposure to the upstream oil and gas industry, including knowledge of producing assets, exploration activity and operated/non operated activity
• Detailed knowledge of International Accounting Standards, UK GAAP, and preparation of primary accounting statements
• Competent in accounting software package and strong excel skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Display high standards of ethical and professional behaviour, consistent with the company's values and business conduct policies
• Experience of managing a team

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for their first step out of audit or an industry based, experienced Reporting Accountant looking for a fresh challenge.