Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor is required by our Client, an Oil and Gas Operator, to be assigned on Contract basis in Algeria.

Rotation: 28 days ON x 28 days OFF

Duration: 18 months

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist different departments of the two fields in preparation of their OPEX and CAPEX budgets as well as the CAPEX and OPEX long term plans including revisions and periodic revised forecasts.
2. Assist different department in the fields in estimating value of work done necessary for the preparation of monthly / annual accounts both for CAPEX and OPEX.
3. Coordinate with the Budget Department for the preparation of OPEX and CAPEX budgets and PMTE as well as preparation of the various budget revisions whilst ensuring continuous coordination of activities between HMD based Finance Department and the sites.
4. Provide necessary assistance to the departments in estimating project costs in preparation of the AFE and revisions thereof. This will also include obtaining necessary understanding of Note d'Opportunité (NDO) process and providing assistance to the department on following through the NDO and AFE processes both from a contractual as well as budgetary standpoint.
5. Ensure that suppliers’ invoicing complies with the financial conditions of contracts or purchase orders. This will also include following through the contractual commitments of GB with various service providers and contractors and ensuring financial aspects of major contracts are streamlined and complied with.
6. Assist managers to find solutions to the various accounting and financial problems encountered for example; timely receipts of services and goods, valuation, reinstatements, transfer between stores, commercial disputes, resolving any payment disputes etc.
7. Oversight and tracking costs via Work orders including standardizing practices with regards to cost allocations amongst cost centers and AFEs.
8. Coordinate on-site physical inventory taking of consumables and depreciable equipment and assist managers in resolving exceptions raised by the auditors during periodic inventory and asset counts.
9. Provide the necessary explanations for the preparation of monthly and quarterly activity reports to be sent to partners and act as a focal point in preparing explanations and justifications necessary for the establishment of contracts and / or amendments.
10. Supervise the work of one accountant position each working at HBNS & ELM sites including providing necessary training and coordinating field based finance staff professional development in consultation with the Finance Manager.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

1. A first degree holder (ideally in a Business or Finance discipline) and fully qualified member in, one of the professional Accounting bodies (e.g. CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
2. Detailed knowledge of the international Oil & Gas industry preferably in operating environment.
3. Detailed knowledge of Oil & Gas Production Sharing Contract (PSC / PSA) fiscal regime.
4. 10 to 15 years’ experience of oil and gas Accounting and or Planning and Budgeting.
5. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products including but not limited to Power BI and Access Databases.
6. Working Knowledge of Oracle, Essbase preferable but not essential.
7. Must demonstrate mentoring / training skills.
8. Proven ability to implement system and process changes.
9. French language skills preferable but not essential.