Project & Cost Accountant at an Oil and Gas Company

An Oil and Gas company in Nigeria is seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Location: Nigeria.

Job Responsibilities

Accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, cost control, cost analysis, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.
Create project accounts in the accounting system.
Provide cost control, oversight and prepare financial forecasts on all projects.
Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders.
Authorize access to project accounts and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts.
Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project, time sheets for work related to a project and overhead charges to be applied to a project.
Review account totals related to project assets and expenses.
Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management.
Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings.
Report to management on project profitability, any opportunities for additional billings and funding available for projects
Create or approve all project-related billings to customers.
Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers.
Close out project accounts upon project completion.
Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects.
Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a Finance related field.
Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant
Certification in Project Management and possession of MBA is an added advantage
Engineering qualification / certification is an added advantage
Proficiency in accounting software (SAP)
Strong knowledge of project contract, cost analyst, budgeting techniques, financial control practices and reporting
At least 5 years of experience in Project & Cost Accounting.
Experience and knowledge of Oil & Gas is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
3rd September, 2020.