• Job Description

  Req#: R-011839

  Main Purpose:

  This role is responsible for analysis and accounting of financial instruments and other balance sheet positions, which includes and not limited to derivatives. The role will involve discussions with various internal departments to finalize the accounting treatment and reporting to management, getting involved with various accounting projects and related activities.

  Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

  Key Responsibilities

  General Accounting

  • Is in charge on all the daily accounting matters including posting journals, posting accruals, reviewing depreciation, ensuring clearing of account is done
  • Ensure bank account reconciliation and allocation are done
  • Ensure accrual accounting procedures are adhered to
  • Analyse FX impact and posting
  • End of month journals including prepayments and accruals
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Analysis and investigation of variances
  • Perform Bank reconciliation
  • Ensure all end of month procedures are completed within deadline
  • Completion of month end & other regular reporting
  • Assist in processing intercompany settlement and reconciliations
  • Other ad-hoc finance duties when required

  Audit Review

  • Support independent audits; provide all necessary information for compliance on deadlines. Work closely with independent auditors during and preparing schedules for the annual audit. Revise the computation of employment termination payments.
  • Preparation of the Annual Financial Report including financial statements, notes, supporting schedules, transmittal letter and statistical information.

  Work Experience

  • Having 5+ years’ experience in performing Assistant Accountant/Finance Assistant functions for a medium to large commercial organization
  • Chartered Accountant (preferably with first time passes), CFA or prior experience in derivative accounting will be a significant advantage
  • Demonstrated understanding of fundamental accounting principles
  • Strong hold on day to day transactional accounting

  Education:

  • Chartered Accountant (preferably with first time passes), CFA or prior experience in derivative accounting will be a significant advantage

  Skills:

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with finance team to achieve section objectives
  • Demonstrable numeracy Skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Can work with various data sets and comfortable using various systems and excel
  • Strong communication skills. Comfortable to liaise with non-accounting staff at all levels on a routine basis.
  • Microsoft Office proficient

  Competencies:

  • Ability to deal with pressure in a dynamic and changing work environment
  • Ability to work as a team player and contribute to the team’s success, an enthusiastic approach to fresh challenges

  Languages:

  • Fluency in verbal and written English mandatory

  Key Relationships and Department Overview:

  Internal :

  • Site Chief Accountant
  • Reporting Controller
  • Finance Team

  External:

  • Company Auditors

• About the company

  Puma Energy is a Swiss multinational mid- and downstream oil company, majority-owned by Swiss company Trafigura.

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