Job Description

The management team are fully committed to creating substantial growth in the short to medium term and to support this growth ambition we are looking to add to our subsurface team.

• Ownership of the managed companies’ general ledgers with additional focus on managed debt facilities, intercompany balance reconciliations, inter- company interest and corporate allocations.
• Oversight and preparation of journal entries for regular accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and other corporate transactions, including share option/IFRS entries
• Review and approve monthly journals prepared by the Accounts Payable Clerk.
• Review key control account reconciliations.
• Assist with preparation of schedules and analysis as required to support financial and management accounts.
• Assist with reviews of African subsidiary monthly packs.
• Assist operating subsidiaries with accounting issues as required. 
• Assist in preparing notes and supporting documentation for the Group statutory reporting.
• Liaising with the auditors as required.
• Prepare managed entities’ financial statements for both statutory and tax filing purposes.
• Assist with publication of the Group’s prospectus disclosures as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Newly or soon to be qualified Accountant, with at least two year’s experience.
• Audit or financial reporting background ideal.
• Oil and gas or energy related experience and interest considered useful.
• Experience of reviewing/preparing IFRS financial statements.
• Fluency in English is necessary, a working knowledge of French would be a distinct advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• SAP or major ERP knowledge considered a key skill
• Resourceful problem solver who likes a challenge.
• Focused individual with a desire to progress career.
• Shows initiative and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.