Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:
- Responsible for the timely preparation of accurate financial reports for overseas operations in the United Kingdom.
- Ensure monthly/quarterly reporting is completed on a timely basis, including relevant analytical reviews.
- Ensure a timely and accurate close process and submission to Group Finance for consolidation purposes.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Group policies.
Tax and Compliance:
- Ensure all submissions to the relevant authorities are on time and accurate.
- Prepare tax forecasts and ensure timely review from tax agents, if required.
- Liaise with relevant tax agents, manage and resolve tax compliance matters and tax audits (if any).
- Ensure proper handling of taxation-related submissions and computations.
Audit Coordination:
- Liaise with external auditors regarding annual statutory external audits and any ad-hoc audits.
- Liaise with internal auditors regarding any internal audit exercises and supervise the implementation of identified action points.
Banking and Cashflow Management:
- Liaise with bankers on banking-related matters.
- Monitor cash flow position and highlight any red flags, if any.
Joint Venture and Budget Management:
- Liaise with respective operators and joint venture partners (where relevant) to ensure timely submission of joint venture statements, cash calls, and management accounts.
- Ensure utilization of budget is tracked accordingly.
- Ensure accurate financial reports are submitted by respective operators.
Forecasting and Budgeting:
- Provide monthly periodic forecasts on P&L.
- Prepare annual budgets for the annual Business Plan.
- Prepare audited financial statements at the entity level.
Annual Report and Business Plan Preparation:
- Assist in the preparation of the Annual Report, mainly Group financial numbers.
- Assist in the preparation of the Group annual business plan.
Ad-hoc Duties:
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer and/or Senior Finance Manager to assist in achieving the Finance Department’s objectives.
HSE Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons affected by his/her activities.
- Support the implementation of HSE Objectives and Action Improvement plans.
- Support and participate in HSE Audits.
- Report hazards, incidents, and near misses in his/her place of work.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Participate as requested in Office Safety Meetings & workplace inspections.
- Actively involved in office Emergency Response drills.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Possess at least a Degree in Accounting/Finance, CPA, ACCA, or relevant qualification.
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant working experience in auditing and/or accounting with at least three (3) years of working experience in auditing.
- Well-versed with MFRS/IFRS accounting and statutory financial statements requirements.
- Possess strong organizational capabilities.
- Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Proficient in English.
- Knowledge of the SUN system and experience in the oil and gas industry are preferred.
- Advantageous if possessing the following:
- Experience in JV accounting and group financial reporting.
- Experience in KLSE (Bursa) reporting.