G&A Accountant

s1jobs; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cammach are supporting our client, an independent oil & gas company, in recruiting an experienced G&A Accountant to join their Aberdeen team on a permanent staff basis with hybrid working.

The successful candidate will lead G&A activities, including month-end close, budgeting and forecasting for onshore costs, and will own cost allocation methodologies to ensure fair distribution across UK and Netherlands assets.

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting expertise, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Experience in overhead/G&A cost control and allocation within a complex or asset-based environment.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems and models.
• Ability to influence and communicate with non-finance stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, governance and audit requirements.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead G&A accounting activities including month-end close, reporting, accruals and balance sheet integrity.
• Deliver high-quality forecasting and budgeting for onshore costs, partnering with Finance, HR and operational teams.
• Own and enhance cost allocation methodologies, ensuring fair and transparent distribution across assets.
• Provide clear, confident insight to stakeholders on cost performance, drivers and variances.
• Oversee timewriting governance, promoting accuracy, consistency and strong cost discipline.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and reporting, supporting a scalable finance function.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication with non-finance

Governance and controls

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Cammach are delighted to be supporting our client, an independent oil & gas company, in their search for an experienced G&A Accountant to join their Aberdeen team on a permanent staff basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation in a key finance role, with the added flexibility of hybrid working.

ROLE

As G&A Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in bringing clarity, discipline and transparency to onshore cost base. Working at the heart of Finance, you will ensure that employee, contractor and overhead costs are accurately captured, understood and fairly allocated across our UK and Netherlands assets supporting confident, informed decision-making across the business.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a technically strong and commercially aware accountant who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Duties will include:

• Lead G&A accounting activities including month-end close, reporting, accruals and balance sheet integrity
• Deliver high-quality forecasting and budgeting for onshore costs, partnering with Finance, HR and operational teams
• Own and enhance cost allocation methodologies, ensuring fair and transparent distribution across assets
• Provide clear, confident insight to stakeholders on cost performance, drivers and variances
• Oversee timewriting governance, promoting accuracy, consistency and strong cost discipline
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, controls and reporting, supporting a scalable finance function

Requirements

• Strong management accounting expertise, including budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Proven experience in overhead/G&A cost control and allocation within a complex or asset-based environment
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems and models
• Demonstrated ability to influence and communicate effectively with non-finance stakeholders
• Solid understanding of financial controls, governance and audit requirements
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience preferred