Project Accountant

Company overview

OEG is a leading energy solutions business, providing mission-critical infrastructure assets and services to the global offshore energy industry. Through our specialist divisions - topside, marine, subsea, logistics and industrials, we are a pivotal link in the global offshore energy project chain, ensuring our customers’ projects are delivered safely, reliably and efficiently.

Core purpose

• The Project Accountant is an integral position within the finance department. The key function of this role is to analyse financial information and implement effective strategies to enhance overall business performance.

• Combining both accounting and management skills, the Project Accountant has overall accountability for preparing, developing and applying findings from financial reports.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Analyse financial information to assist business profitability and growth.

• Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making.

• Produce month end and year end journals.

• Prepare statutory and management accounts.

• Contribute to annual budgeting and planning processes.

• Manage the capital expenditure process.

• Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries.

• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations.

• Review accounting processes and practices and making improvements where necessary to ensure efficient financial operations.

• Review company assets and liabilities.

• Prepare monthly reconciliations for all accounts.

• Assessment of monthly expenses.

• Calculation, presentation and payment of VAT.

• Production of relevant commercial analysis e.g. margins and pricing.

QHSE responsibilities

To have a general understanding of the areas of our QHSE Management System and OEG’s QHSE aims and objectives that are relevant to the role.

Comply with the requirements of OEG Energy Group Policies and the responsibilities within the wider QHSE Management System.

Promoting:

• a proactive health and safety culture focussed on the prevention of work-related injury or ill health and continual improvement in our processes / performance.

• environmental sustainability and energy efficiency whilst minimising our environmental impacts and preventing pollution.

• a quality culture that brings values to our business, our customers and other interested parties ensuring quality issues and opportunities for improvement are identified and implemented.

Skills and experiences

• Thorough understanding of management information systems.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to successfully communicate with people at all levels, both financial and non-financial.

• Highly competent, with solid commercial acumen.

• Dynamic, committed and experienced.

• Experience with Dimensions, CSAM, Focal Point, Power BI is desired but not essential.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or relevant QBE.