JOB ADVERT: GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTANT

Addax Petroleum is a subsidiary of the Sinopec Group, one of the largest oil and gas producers in China, and the biggest oil refiner in Asia and the second largest worldwide by capacity.

Addax Petroleum was founded in 1994 upon leading petroleum industry expertise and deep-rooted understanding and respect for African cultures. Over the years, Addax Petroleum has evolved from a young pioneer into an established international oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Africa, the Middle East, and the North Sea.

Addax Petroleum has over 1100 employees worldwide with service offices in Geneva (Switzerland) and Houston (USA), and operating offices in Lagos (Nigeria), Port-Gentile (Gabon) and Doula (Cameroon)

Addax Petroleum Cameroon Company LLC is therefore pleased to announce its interest in motivated and experienced candidates for the following opening in the Finance Department:

GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTANT

Work location: Douala, Cameroon

Work schedule: 5/2

Report to: head of Finance Operations

Category: 09 

Job purpose/Summary

The general ledger (GL) Accountant is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and recording the various transactions and activities of the GL accounting section for addax petroleum Cameroon Company.

Key Accountabilities/Result Area

The GL Accountant will be expected to:

• Participate actively in the preparation of OHADA financial statements, including balance sheet, profit & loss statement and related notes.
• Ensure taxes due to government agencies are processed and paid on time. If required, Pay Company taxes at DGE Yaoundé. Interface with Government officials on tax issues.
• Ensure the accurate coding of the entries booked into the ledger.
• Ensure all accounts under his/ her responsibility are properly analyzed on time and any correcting entries processed on time. Detect and correct all the miscoding in the accounts.
• Perform all required balance sheet account reconciliations. Liaise with the different account owners; investigate and, if required, explain any variances.
• Review and book all the monthly payroll entries and other miscellaneous entries.
• Perform quarterly analysis of the status of accounts and prepare APCC receivables breakdown sheets.
• Maintain the integrity of the OHADA general ledger by ensuring all transactions are properly documented and filed.
• Interface with internal and external auditors (e.g., Deloitte, PWC, etc.) and provide all required support during audits.
• Work in collaboration with the JV Accountant to support the bling process, acting as back-up in the event the JV Accountant is absent.
• Develop appropriate control procedures to ensure that company assets are safeguarded.

Interface and Dimensions

Internal interface

• The incumbent is part of a Finance Team of 22 staff.

External Interfaces

• Interacts with all other employees, International consultants, visitors or staff from Addax Petroleum Coorporate office and/or other Addax petroleum operating companies.

Key challenges

• Ensure all financials data in his/ her field are processed on time.
• Ensure accounts are analyzed on time.
• Ensure timely payment of taxes.

Experience / competence & Requirements

This position requires that the entire employee has prior accounting experience, preferably with exposure to the energy sector.

Specific requirements include:

• Master in Accounting and / or Finance. ACCA or similar qualification would be a distinct advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an accountant. 
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with OHADA Accounting practices. Knowledge of IFRS Accounting rules would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of local tax rules and requirements.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills combined with an ability to meet deadlines on tight schedules.
• Strong interpersonal skills, which are required to develop the many and varied interfaces and to engender the trust, credibility and respect that are essential for the successful performance of the job.
• Unwavering honesty and integrity
• Significant experience with MS-Word, Excel, Outlook, and SUN.
• Oral and written fluency in English is required. Proficiency in French would be advantageous, but is not required.

If your profile meets the above mentioned requirements, kindly forward an updated CV to the following email address: 

Apcc-Recruitment@cm.addaxpetroleum.com

 On or before the 14th January 2015.

Interested candidates are invited to forward their CVs to the following email address: Apcc-Recruitment@cm.addaxpetroleum.com on or before January 14, 2015.

The email subject should read: Application for General ledger Accountant.

NB. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.