Tullow Oil Recruitment for Senior Financial Accountant

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Tullow Oil Recruitment for Senior Financial Accountant.

Tullow Oil is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company primarily focused on Africa and South America with a portfolio of 90 licenses across 16 countries.

Since 2006, Tullow has had interests in two licenses in offshore Ghana. In 2008, Tullow was appointed as the Jubilee Field Operator and, working with its joint venture partners and the Government of Ghana, went on to achieve first oil in November 2010. The Jubilee field has become Tullow’s key asset generating significant high-margin oil production. Tullow’s second major discovery and subsequent development in Ghana are the TEN fields where first oil was successfully achieved on time and on a budget in August 2016.

Job Description

  • Company: Tullow Oil
  • Location: Ghana
  • State: Accra
  • Job type: Full-Time

Job Role

  • Managing the accounting entries for TGL with close monitoring and justification of Gross to Net numbers in preparation of monthly income statement cashflow and Balance sheet.
  • Ensuring thorough review and control on the preparation of Key Accounting Transactions monthly including (DD&A, Lease Accounting, Impairment, Decommission and other relevant key transactions)
  • Meeting the monthly internal and Group Financials Reporting timelines on a consistent basis.
  • Ensuring Balance sheet reconciliation, actions resolution and accounting hygiene of the BU monthly.
  • Interfacing effectively with all other relevant unit in the monitoring of Cashflow for the BU.
  • Maintaining the master data required for customers in SAP.
  • Championing best practices in use of ERP system with regards to all modules and the General ledger.
  • Preparation of timely Annual Financials while ensuring reviews, signoff and filling of relevant regulatory agencies.
  • Championing best practices in use of ERP system with regards to all modules and the General ledger.
  • Responsibility for ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

You will ideally be a qualified and commercially aware Financial Accountant who will ensure that all key steps on monthly Financial statement preparation are met with due control approvals for all key journals and control processes. You should also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

  • First degree from a leading university in Accounting, Business or related field and a qualified member of a professional accounting body
  • A minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience in a similar role
  • An expert user in software such as MS Office, ERP (SAP preferably), Hyperion and Cognos
  • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills driven by an acumen for data analysis
  • Detailed oriented with excellent communication skills – verbal and written

In Tullow, all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully, and everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources to enable them to contribute to Tullow’s overall success.

To achieve this, we offer our employees:

  • A performance-driven culture that generates results.
  • A commitment to your personal and professional development.
  • A chance to make a difference to our business, working in or leading teams of talented, committed people.
  • A culture that appreciates diversity & inclusion and provides equal opportunities.
  • Recognition and reward for your performance.

Our philosophy is to bring people into Tullow with whom we can build a strong, mutually beneficial and long-lasting relationship. Working for Tullow will increase your knowledge, broaden your horizons and extend your professional network. We offer a competitive reward package of base salary, incentives, and benefits which is designed to attract, retain and motivate the best talent in our industry.

How to Apply

Candidates who have met the above criteria should CLICK HERE to apply.

Application Deadline: June 4, 2019

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