G&A accountant

Job Role: G&A Accountant
Work Location: Aberdeen
Department: Finance
 Contract role: 12 months, PAYE contract

Purpose of Role:    
•    The role is responsible for providing high quality and timely G&A reporting, budgets and forecasts to support the hub and functional budget holders in achieving business objectives.
 
Critical Responsibilities:
•    Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and the client’s HSES Procedures
 
Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:    
Direct G&A Support
•    Maintaining G&A master-data and allocation cycles
•    Provide support for transactional data entry to finance ledgers
•    Prepare and book monthly G&A journals, including accruals and prepayments 
•    Manage the completion and accuracy of timewriting and manhour rates
•    Responsible for integrity of financial records for G&A expenditure and allocations
•    Prepare and issue monthly budget holder reports and any adhoc analysis as required
•    Attend quarterly meetings with budget holders to ensure accurate forecasting and projected allocations
•    Assist HR with headcount reporting
•    Provide time writing and allocations analysis from G&A cascade model
•    Supporting preparation plan and forecast data for G&A 
•    Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations 
•    Support internal and external audits
Other Activities
•    Support company initiatives such as EMS as required 
•    Assist in the development of reporting systems by driving automation wherever possible
•    Work closely with other functions to ensure effective relationships and business delivery
 
Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:
•    Degree and part or qualified accountant of recognised body ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent with appropriate industry experience
•    Good knowledge of upstream oil and gas G&A accounting 
•    Excellent experience with proven track record
•    Strong analytical skills
•    Experience of Finance systems
•    Strong MS Office skills
•    Excellent interpersonal skills and adept at interacting with individuals at all levels in the organisation
•    Focus on service delivery to business and functions 
•    Flexible and responsive to stakeholder requirements and changing environment 
•    Ability to deliver high quality work by deadlines and work effectively under time pressure
•    Ability to work on own initiative, proactively drive change, take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion
•    Awareness of the clients HSEQ Policies and Business Management System (BMS)
•    Awareness of the clients Values & Business Principles

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients