Skillpool Accountant

We are looking for a motivated Skillpool Accountant to join our client based in Westhill on a 15 month contract basis, supporting maternity cover.

As a Skillpool Accountant, you will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial information, including forecasts and budgets for the Offshore Skillpool assigned to you. This role offers valuable experience in Skillpool accounting and the opportunity to develop your skills within a global leader in the Energy industry.

What will you be doing?

• Daily support to the Skillpool Lead Planner and Crewing Manager in relation to Skillpool finances.
• Preparation of detailed monthly management reports for assigned Skillpools. This will include variance analysis of actuals and forecasts including but not limited to
• Variance analysis of actuals and forecasts.
• Identify and report variances /areas of concern to budget holder.
• Upload and review forecast results into financial consolidation system.
• Preparation of annual budget and calculation of white book rates (WBR) for assigned Skillpools.
• Monthly reconciliation of offshore travel costs within the Onboard Tracker system, liaising with relevant parties both internal and external to resolve any queries identified.
• Validation of assigned 3rd party costs, ensuring all internal processes and procedures have been followed.
• Assist the finance team to ensure compliance with the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
• Coordination of the quarterly Control Assessment preparation for Offshore Resources.
• Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required.

What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don't tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

Educated to degree level in a relevant stream (Finance/Accounting/Business).

• Good working knowledge of SAP, Excel and other Microsoft products.
• A good team player with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to interact with all levels in the organisation, internal and external.
• Enhanced planning, problem-solving and organizational skills and can prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills, and an ability to work with detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Collaborative team worker who also demonstrates initiative and ownership.
• Pro-active and solutions-based, questions and will challenge the status quo.
• Flexible and able to meet the evolving needs of a 24/7 global business.

What do we offer?

• Career development - with access to a range of learning and development opportunities, as well as being part of a culture that encourages growth and development
• Flexible working - lots of our people work flexibly in different ways. Whether it's hybrid, part-time or flexitime working. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but let's have a discussion to see how we can make it work.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave/adoption leave
• A fantastic benefits package - which includes a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, discounted health and wellbeing packages, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and more.

If you have experience in a similar role then please click on the link to apply.