Posted: 3 Oct 2009
Location: USA
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Description:
This position leads a team providing financial and control stewardship over Financial Accounting activities within the global Petroleum organization. The scope includes management and oversight over a wide range of core financial processes along with stewardship over elements of the Balance Sheet and P&L referred to as “Houston Other” and includes establishing global standards and procedures while providing accounting and analytical support on a global basis.
This position reports to the Finance Manager - Financial Accounting
Experience & Qualifications Required
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting with a strong accounting representation, Masters degree preferred.
* CPA or equivalent preferred
* Seven plus years of relevant professional and industry experience, preferably in upstream Oil & Gas
* Extensive experience in financial accounting strongly preferred along with demonstrated experience in management accounting, reporting, controls & overall financial stewardship.
* Broad experience working with a SAP based general ledger, business warehouse and consolidation system including system conversions strongly preferred
* Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Team management and supervisory skills are required
Accountabilities:
Management of Financial Accounting Team and Processes
* Manage, lead, coach and develop the staff within the Financial Accounting Team in conjunction with completion of underlying activities, accountabilities, and deliverables
* Manage interfaces with Financial Services and associated processes
* Liaise with Business Partners and respond to Financial Accounting queries as required
* Ensure compliance with Global Petroleum accounting policy
* Perform monthly financial analysis and reporting for Global Overhead / Other activities
* Ensure the timely and accurate accounting for diverse Financial Accounting activities including embedded derivatives, pensions, insurance, finance leases, prepaid/deferred costs, other & non-recoverable expenses, sundry revenue, sundry receivables, net finance costs, inter company and FX.
* Lead the review of account reconciliations, briefing papers, stewardship schedules & accounting matters as prepared by Financial Accounting Team for presentation to senior management
* Prepare budgets / forecast models, comply with Business Planning submission requirements and provide analytical commentary to explain the difference between actual and expected results
* Champion & drive process improvement initiatives to improve team efficiency & global standardization
* Lead the Financial Accounting Team through external & internal audit requests for information ensuring thorough advance preparation
* Cash and bank account management (including interface with Treasury)
* Divested Assets - Management of all finance and accounting activities related to divested assets (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
* Respond to ad hoc information and reporting requests from senior management as required.
* Ensure compliance with Portfolio Valuation Review (PVR) requirements
Establish Global Standards for Key Finance/Accounting Processes
* Facilitate the embedding and verification of global minimum control standards, processes/ systems as they relate to Financial Accounting Balance Sheet and P&L accountabilities
* Ensure pro active readiness for the implementation of the next version of SAP (1SAP) and drive effective and efficient usage of the system after implementation.
* Drive global consistency in methodologies
* Provide training and effective communications to ensure key stakeholder groups understand requirements.
Management of Sarbanes-Oxley Requirements for Financial Accounting team
* Responsible for SOX certification of assigned financial controls and processes owned within team
* Ensure appropriate documentation and ownership for all key controls within the Financial Accounting team
* Oversee remediation of SOX deficiencies and internal audit findings assigned to the Financial Accounting team.
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