Project & Cost Accountant Job at a reputable Oil and Gas company

An Oil and Gas company in Nigeria is seeking to employ suitably qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project & Cost Accountant

Job Location: Nigeria.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a Finance related field.
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant
• Certification in Project Management and possession of MBA is an added advantage
• Engineering qualification / certification is an added advantage
• Proficiency in accounting software (SAP)
• Strong knowledge of project contract, cost analyst, budgeting techniques, financial control practices and reporting
• At least 5 years of experience in Project & Cost Accounting.
• Experience and knowledge of Oil & Gas is an added advantage.

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for monitoring the progress of projects, cost control, cost analysis, investigating variances, approving expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to customers and payments collected.
• Create project accounts in the accounting system.
• Provide cost control, oversight and prepare financial forecasts on all projects.
• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders.
• Authorize access to project accounts and the transfer of expenses into and out of project-related accounts.
• Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project, time sheets for work related to a project and overhead charges to be applied to a project.
• Review account totals related to project assets and expenses.
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management.
• Confer with receivables staff regarding unpaid contract billings.
• Report to management on project profitability, any opportunities for additional billings and funding available for projects
• Create or approve all project-related billings to customers.
• Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers.
• Close out project accounts upon project completion.
• Create and submit government reports and tax returns related to projects.
• Compile information for internal and external auditors, as required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: oilgasjob@yahoo.com using the "Job title" as subject of the email.