Principal Accountant - VR/32786

Status: Temp/Contract
Location: Aberdeen City Centre
Rate: Available Upon Request

New contract opportunity available through to end of June 2027 with a city-centre based E&P company. You will be responsible for month-end, interim and year-end financial reporting and close processes. This would suit a qualified Accountant with strong technical accounting expertise, excellent ERP systems experience, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

     

Responsible for the successful delivery of all month-end, interim, and year-end financial close processes including impairment and decommissioning; support Corporate Accounting processes in the preparation and delivery of statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP).

           

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Leading and delivering the successful completion of all month-end, interim, and year-end deliverables.
  • Delivering clear and efficient year-end and interim audits.
  • Supporting Corporate Accounting in preparing the statutory accounts in line with relevant requirements (IFRS and GAAP).
  • Building and managing relationships with external auditors.
  • Overseeing relevant and controlled SAP master data changes (e.g., WBS, hierarchies, profit/cost centres) to support business operations.
  • Leading continual improvements in key accounting processes, including Impairment, Annual Decommissioning Reviews, and Revenue Accounting.
  • Working with the Controls function to implement findings from internal and external audits.
  • Leading continual improvements in key accounting processes, including Impairment, Annual Decommissioning Reviews, and Revenue Accounting.
  • Working with the Controls function to implement findings from internal and external audits.
  • Any other associated duties as reasonably required.

        

Applicants to this role require

  • Strong all-round financial and technical accounting skills & knowledge.
  • Strong Excel capability – experience of building/improving models.
  • Strong SAP ERP, BW & BPC knowledge.
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills to provide check and challenge to the business in their decision making in an effective and constructive manner.
  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • Relevant university degree.

            

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