We are looking for a Financial accountant to work in central London (3 days a week with 2 days WFH) for 6 – 12 months.
 
This is to work for an oil and gas company.
 
If interested please respond with CV and availability
 
Description:
 
Purpose of Role:
• Responsible for statutory accounting and compliance for UK financial reporting

Areas of Responsibility Competence Level:
Management
• Providing management of accounting and compliance obligations
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
• Provide accounting functional excellence, advisory and governance across the various Harbour Energy locations
• Maintain and develop a robust system of internal controls over financial reporting to ensure the reliability of financial statement and compliance with relevant UK plc requirements

Accounting Compliance
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local gaap, accounting policies and procedure, and external regulatory and legal requirements for:
• UK Statutory Accounts, Provisions & Compliance, Dividends, Interco Transactions, Management Charges, IFRS2, Hedging etc.
• Support the external statutory audit process

Critical Skills, Qualifications Experience, etc.:
• University degree
• ACA professional accounting qualification
• Extensive experience in financial reporting within a multinational company and/or Big 4 firm, with a strong preference for experience in the oil and gas sector
• Strong technical accounting skills, with in-depth knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP and internal control requirements
• Proven track record of managing relationships with auditors
• Exceptional management abilities with the ability to train, mentor, and develop staff
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information in a clear and concise manner
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Enjoys challenging status quo and looks for continuous improvement in delivering better business results

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.