Junior Accountant

Main Functions

• Receive invoices and confirm the attachment of relevant documents (purchase order, job progress completion, mission order, training).
• attendance, etc.), to invoices submitted.
• Control each invoice to be validated to ensure that no duplicated entry has been registered into the accounting system.
• Prepares monthly cost report with variance analysis to help technical responsible manage their budgets/costs
• Schedules meetings monthly to discuss reports and finance related issues with Technical responsible.
• Assist in the preparation and issuance of monthly Cash Call statements to Partners in line with the JOA
• Preparation of monthly cash flow forecast and other ad-hoc request from the Partners
• Assist in the preparation of monthly Billing statements and Working Capital issued to Partners
• Provide support to Venture Management department and prepare prompt responses to queries received from partners and authorities
• Ensure that the correct tax codes are applied (VAT, WHT, NCD and Cabotage) for appropriate deductions on invoices and subsequent
• remittance to the relevant government agencies.
• Follow up with cost controllers, technicians, and job progress completion (JPC) creators/releasers in respect of outstanding invoices in invoice processing workflow.
• Investigation and follow-up of invoices overdue for payment and other invoices stuck in the workflow due to various reasons.
• Initiate and coordinate all necessary actions to be taken by invoice processing actors, Payment or general accountants, and cost controllers.
• and if necessary, technical departments for the regularization of all expense documents that could not be validated.
• Respond to circularization letters received from external auditors on behalf of vendors.
• Investigate and respond to vendors' inquiries.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time by hierarchy

Accountabilities

• Accurate and timely processing of invoices in line with existing contractual terms and other binding commitments.
• Compliance with relevant tax laws (WHT, VAT, NCD, Cabotage, etc.)
• Ensure the integrity of production allocation, billing, and cash call statements issued to partners.
• Ensure internal compliance of all SOX documentations and update of SOX folder

Job Requirements

• B. Sc. Accounting / business related degree (First Class or Second Class Upper only).
• 3-6 years' work experience
• Professional qualifications will be an added advantage.
• Ability to use specialized accounting software and other Windows PC applications.
• Basic understanding of Oil and Gas Upstream operations.
• Good interpersonal skills.