Accountant at TotalEnergies

Job Purpose

• This job is created for an accounting officer that can work in any finance function, such as cost control, General Accounting, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Budget & Reporting, Risk Management & Insurance, Internal Control, UNISUP Methods, Tax, and Audit Support

Job Dimensions

• Budget preparation, budget performance and monitoring
• Develop and maintain appropriate strategies/reports to ensure adequate budget/performance monitoring and timely issuance of monthly Management Control Report.
• Manages the monthly closure activities, including making adequate provisions for accruals and follow-up of prepayments.
• Manages the work commitment process, including validation to external parties/HQ (releases PRs, PO and approves RFS in STAR for Head Office), timely review and validation of SES.
• Treasury operations and treasury control
• Invoice processing, general accounting and payment
• Preparation of statutory financial statements (Naira and Dollar)
• Preparation of monthly group financial reporting and consolidation
• Maintain and enforce compliance with SOX Controls relating to assigned functions.
• Support Partners and Authorities budget and performance review sessions
• All Federal Government direct & indirect taxes (Petroleum Profits Tax, Gas flare fees, Royalty on Gas sold, Royalty on oil produced, Education tax, OPL & OML rentals, VAT, WHT, PAYE etc) covering all the Totalenergies Upstream Companies in Nigeria

Activities

• Monitoring/analyzing of GL 445909 (NG01) and making corrections were necessary to maintain zero balance.
• Running accrual process for GIT monthly, to accrue the cumulative balances and booking its reversal date on the first of the next month.
• Assist with the accounting and booking of all Cash Calls paid by Partners into the JV Accounts/Books and analyzing the related impact on the Treasury Report
• Assist with the preparation of NNPC/TEPNG and AMENAM Annual returns
• Preparation of Intercompany reconciliation report for TotalEnergies Group entities.
• Monthly SOX performance and upload on CM+
• Monitoring invoices in the workflow and following up with actors over items that are overdue.
• Following up with archivists for reprocessing of invoices received but not in IMP for processing.
• Fixed asset accounting, depreciation, asset disposals and reporting
• Accurate computation, and timely filing/payments for all taxes, fees and levies in accordance with statutory provisions of the tax laws with respect to strict deadlines
• Monthly taxes closure activities and reconciliations with Corporate Budget & Reporting and Corporate Accounting teams
• Routine and non-routine tax audits by FIRS, States Tax Authorities, NDDC, NEITI, EY Nigeria and EY Paris
• Treasury operations and treasury control including reconciliation of daily bank balance
• UNISUP closure activities: settlement, cutback etc
• Any other duties assigned

Context & Environment:

• Work location – Port Harcourt or Lagos
• Complex business ventures, agreements, determination and re-determinations of interests
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in CAP.
• Quarterly SEC financial reporting under stringent Head Office deadlines.
• Dynamic regulatory frameworks (IFRS, CAMA, FRCN, PPTA, CITA, CBN, CR EP ACC).
• Complex financial data repository framework (SAP branches, leases, company codes).
• High-level requirement for accuracy and completeness of financial information under high-pressure working condition.
• Multiple interfaces with stakeholders across metiers, affiliates, and external parties.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration or Social Sciences. ICAN or ACCA qualification is an added advantage.
• Experience: Less than 3 years
• Good analytical skill and knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or any accounting software is a requirement.
• Fair knowledge of Oil and Gas industry.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.