Job Title: Senior Accountant
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Timely preparation of accurate financial reports for overseas operations in the United Kingdom.
- Support day-to-day finance and administrative tasks.
- Ensure monthly/quarterly reporting is completed on a timely basis, including relevant analytical reviews.
- Timely and accurate close process, including submission to Group Finance for consolidation purposes.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Group policies.
- Ensure accurate and timely submissions to relevant authorities.
- Prepare tax forecasts and ensure timely review by tax agents, if required.
- Manage and resolve tax compliance matters and tax audits, ensuring proper handling of taxation-related submissions and computations.
- Liaise with external auditors for annual statutory external audits and any ad-hoc audits.
- Coordinate with internal auditors for internal audit exercises, supervising the implementation of identified action points.
- Manage banking-related matters and liaise with bankers.
- Monitor cashflow position, highlighting any red flags.
- Liaise with operators and joint venture partners for timely submission of joint venture statements, cash calls, and management accounts.
- Ensure accurate financial reports from respective operators.
- Provide monthly periodic forecasts on P&L.
- Prepare annual budgets for the annual Business Plan.
- Prepare audited financial statements for entity level.
- Assist in the preparation of the Annual Report, mainly Group financial numbers.
- Assist in the preparation of the Group annual business plan.
- Undertake other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer and/or Senior Finance.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Possess at least a Degree in Accounting/Finance, CPA, ACCA, or relevant qualification.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience in auditing and/or accounting.
- At least three (3) years of working experience in auditing.
- Well-versed with MFRS/IFRS accounting and statutory financial statements requirements.
- Strong organizational capabilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficient in English.
- Knowledge of SUN system and experience in the oil and gas industry are preferred.
- Advantageous if possesses experience in JV accounting and group financial reporting.
- Advantageous if experienced in KLSE (Bursa) reporting.