Services Accountant

Job Overview

Responsible for end-to-end accounting, financial control, treasury, statutory compliance, reporting, forecasting, and business support activities across VEAS and SVLAS, ensuring accurate financial management, strong governance, and timely decision-support reporting.

Principal Accountabilities

Financial Accounting

• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely financial accounting and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and company policies.
• Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including journals, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Review accounting transactions processed through shared service providers and resolve accounting matters with key stakeholders.
• Support group reporting, statutory reporting, consolidations, and dividend management activities.

Controls, Compliance & Regulatory

• Maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure the integrity of financial records and transactions.
• Support external audits, regulatory reporting, tax compliance, and interactions with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and assurance processes, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Manage intercompany balances and support VAT and tax compliance requirements.

Accounts Payable

• Oversee accounts payable processes to ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices and payments.
• Review accounts payable reports, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain vendor master data and support effective supplier management practices.
• Monitor and reconcile intercompany transactions across group entities.

Treasury Management

• Manage daily treasury and banking activities, ensuring accurate recording of cash transactions.
• Review bank reconciliations and maintain effective relationships with banking partners.
• Resolve banking queries and support efficient cash management operations.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and provide recommendations to optimise liquidity and working capital.

Fixed Assets Management

• Manage fixed asset accounting and controls, including assets under construction, capitalisation, and disposals.
• Monitor capital expenditure budgets and track project spend against approved budgets.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the fixed asset register and related reconciliations.
• Support effective governance and reporting of capital investment activities.

Management Reporting, Forecasting & Planning

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reporting packs.
• Provide insightful financial analysis, including variance reporting and performance commentary.
• Deliver accurate management information and reporting in line with corporate deadlines.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes to enable effective business decision-making.

Requirements

• Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, or a related discipline, coupled with a recognized professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent.

• Minimum of five years' experience in financial accounting, reporting, controls, and compliance within a multinational environment, with exposure to multiple legal entities and jurisdictions. Experience in the downstream energy, oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution, or FMCG sectors is advantageous.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a sound understanding of IFRS, local statutory requirements, financial controls, taxation principles, balance sheet management, and month-end close processes.

• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, with hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA essential, together with strong Microsoft Excel and financial analysis capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data, identify risks and trends, resolve accounting issues, and provide insights that support effective business decision-making.

• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across finance teams, shared service centers, external service providers, auditors, regulators, and banking partners.

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment, demonstrating flexibility, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

• Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex business environment, managing multiple workstreams while delivering high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and operational support.

Benefits

• Suitable candidates who meet the requirements of the role are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter by close of business on 20 November 2026.