A new career is open at Tullow Oil. They are seeking a Financial Planning Accountant. The role would be based in Accra, Ghana.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the annual budget and reforecasting processes and engaging with the Cost Engineers and budget holders to ensure that the budget guidelines are clearly understood and applied
- Input Capex/Opex budgets and forecast for all assets into Cognos/SAC, reviewing & reconciling the same: and confirmation of the closure of these inputs into Cognos/SAC
- Using Lifting Schedule to calculate revenue forecasts and input in Cognos/SAC
- Ensuring that BU License Model, Cash Flow, P&L and G&A models have been completed and reviewed
- Managing the monthly cost allocation process for shared services cost centres (TGL FPA only), including calculation of any SKF’s to be applied, updating, and running the allocation cycles
- Preparing the monthly internal management reporting for the asset/corporate and submission for inclusion in the consolidated monthly reporting pack
- Issuing, following up and updating the monthly management reporting timetable checklist
- Compiling some finance performance KPIs comments and preparing calculations for some of the KPIs e.g. Opex/bbl, including PCO
- Preparing the monthly JV cost trackers for the asset/corporate and submission for inclusion in the consolidated monthly Fincom pack or sharing with JVP’s
- Preparing the monthly external/Sectional reporting required by the asset PA’s (Section 6,7, 8,9,10 of DWT and WCTP PAs)
- Preparing TGLs AOE data
- Support any ongoing divestment/acquisition procedures that may arise in relation to the asset (TEN/Jubilee)
- Pro-actively engage in group wide Corporate Projects Ad hoc duties as required
- Liaise with external auditors as required to assist in explanations of Opex/Capex numbers.
- Actively participate in all risk and assurance activities within finance and the BU
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Education, Experience and Skills
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
- A student or Affiliate, Membership with one of the professional accounting bodies (e.g. CA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.)
- A minimum 3 plus years professional experience in similar role
- Strong experience in management accounting, budgeting, or forecasting
- Strong analytical skills
