Project / Rig Accountant at Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited

Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited, a leading indigenous provider of subsea diving, underwater inspection, repair and maintenance services for offshore and nearshore floating assets in oil, gas and marine industry, is hiring an experienced project/rig accountant to maintain complete and accurate project accounting records and provide reliable cost, commitment, accrual, reconciliation and project-performance information.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and complete project accounting records and ensure all transactions are correctly coded to the appropriate project, cost centre, account and activity.
• Coordinate project month-end accounting activities in accordance with the approved closing timetable.
• Perform bank, supplier, customer, payroll and balance-sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding items promptly.
• Capture and report project expenditure by cost category, work package, vessel/rig activity, department and other relevant dimensions.
• Review open purchase orders, goods/service receipts and unprocessed invoices to ensure project costs are recognized in the appropriate period.
• Provide accurate cost and supporting information required for client billing and project revenue recognition.
• Monitor outstanding purchase orders, commitments, invoices and accrued liabilities.
• Prepare project accounting schedules, reconciliations and supporting reports required for management review.
• Maintain proper records, supporting documentation and audit trails for activities under the position.
• Protect company and project resources and maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Work collaboratively with other project functions to support safe, efficient and commercially successful project delivery.

Required skills, education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is a must have.
• 5–10 years’ relevant accounting experience, preferably in oil & gas, offshore drilling, marine, engineering, EPC or project environments.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems capability.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Integrity, confidentiality, professional discipline and sound judgement.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.