Project Accountant at Oilserv Limited

Job Summary

To preserve value for the organization. • Accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, looking into variances, approving outgoing inclusive of expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to clients and payments are collected.

Job Details

Leadership 

• Provide positive and professional leadership support to team members in the Finance Assurance Unit.
• Provide report/update to the top managements to support business growth 
• Provide support to the projects within the Group.
• Provide advice and support to projects within the Group on matters relating to any Finance issues
• Encourage the Group's Imprest policy to be followed with regard to Project Imprest accounts.
• Provide guidance and assistance to all Group projects on any problem pertaining to Finance Payment functions.
• Assist in Project management to promote corporate expansion.
• Provide support to the projects within the Group

Core/Technical

• Preparation of project financial reports including P&L, Balance Sheet, Working Capital Management and Cashflow reports.
• Responsible for project monthly closing period activities including Accrual Accounting, Notional Cost Accounting, VOWD and revenues validation.
• Review of project WBS to ensure postings are in alignment with project budget breakdown.
• Verifying that payment requests are generated in an appropriate way to ensure the GL account and WBS are rightly created
• Ensuring that payment requests are vetted in due time and that carryover jobs are minimized.
• Providing advisory services to the business on raising of payment requests to ensure they are raised properly with the right account classifications.
• Vetting all payment requests for compliance with internal control policies on time to enhance error-free payment. 
• Ensuring that all retirements of Imprest accounts and advances are examined, with all necessary supporting documentation attached, and the required approval acquired to secure the proper authorization for cash advances.
• Act as focal person for QMS processes and risks register and represent the Finance department to ensure achievement of ‘Goal zero’.

Requirements

• BSC in Accounting
• Professional Accounting Certificate: ANAN, ACA, ICAN  ETC
• Minimum of 8 years experience in finance and accounting
• Proficiency in SAP ERP