Senior Bookkeeper

Reed Accountancy are working with a well established international Oil & Gas company to recruit a hands-on Senior Bookkeeper with SUN accounts experience.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role focuses on carrying out oil & gas accounting functions together with day-to-day accounting. The successful candidate will use Sun Accounting software, Q and A software and advanced MS Excel spreadsheets, perform daily accounting tasks and act as a project administrator for systems development.

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum dependent on experience. Annual performance related bonus, Paid Holiday, Medical insurance, Bupa cash plan and company pension

Location: This is an office-based role located at our offices near Liverpool Street Station in London

Job Type: Full time, permanent

Hours of Work: 9:00 – 5:00pm

Duties and Responsibilities include:

- Manage the accounts payable function. Ensure that invoices/obligations are paid in an efficient and timely manner. Implement necessary controls to ensure this is maintained and set up necessary standards to assess performance.
- Manage and jointly perform time-writing function.
- Recharge costs and issue debit notes – monthly (Tokyo/Dubai/Amsterdam inter companies etc).
- Liaise with requirements of Company Secretary regularly.
- Input Sterling, Dollar, Euro & Yen transactions in a timely manner.
- Maintain and update daily funding plans. Set up timely payments.
- Reconcile bank accounts at end of month / Cash-flow / FX.
- Input and reconcile monthly payroll.
- Enter book depreciation entries on Sun Accounts system.
- Maintain and reconcile fixed assets register on monthly basis.
- Process cash calls on monthly basis.
- Monthly input of joint interest billings on spreadsheets and book journals on Sun Accounts.
- Book oil sales journals on Sun with special exchange rates.
- Run G&A and bank reports monthly to check and reconcile.
- Ensure payment of loan, interest, commitment fees etc on project basis.
- Quarterly Dutch/UK VAT returns and its reconciliation to the nearest pennies & deal with VAT inspector for any queries raised, if any
- Monthly reconcile prepayments and accruals.
- Reconcile inter-companies monthly.
- Manage Trial Balance for 3-5 business units (entities). The transactions to handle are high in value but low in volume.
- Prepare first draft of monthly management reports based on input in Sun System.

- Prepare first draft of monthly forecast as requested by Head Office.
- Assist in internal controls set up.
- Assist in preparation of annual accounts for the entities.
- Prepare annual governmental surveys as standard followed.
- Assist in tax computations.
- Generate BACs & online payments and record journal entries.
- Dealing with statutory auditors.
- Perform any other ad hoc duties as and when required.

Skills and Experience:

Advance Excel skills.
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
Accounting knowledge in oil and gas field
Proficiency in SUN accounting system
Accurate and proven numerical skills.
Good time and task management with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
Systematic attitude to work and processes.
Cooperative, flexible and “Can do” attitude.

If you are an experienced Bookkeeper with working knowledge of SUN accounting software looking for your next challenge in a multi-cultural team with great benefits and hybrid working, we look forward to hearing from you.