Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Ithaca Energy UK Limited; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to manage financial reporting and compliance with IFRS. This role involves preparing quarterly and annual financial statements, providing technical accounting expertise, and facilitating audit processes. The ideal candidate has strong technical accounting experience, ideally in the oil and gas sector, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. We value a proactive approach and collaborative teamwork to drive high standards of delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in finance, ideally in the upstream oil and gas industry.
• Experience in audit coordination and management.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Provide technical expertise including disclosures and documentation for audits.
• Act as key focal point for external auditors.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Analytical capability

Collaboration

Proactive ownership

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Job description

About Us

Ithaca Energy is a leading full cycle exploration and production company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. The business has built a diverse and high value portfolio of operated and non-operated assets across the Northern & Central North Sea and West of Shetland.

We are a dynamic and ambitious business on a rapid growth journey, recognising that the energy industry is entering a new era. As we move towards energy transition, our commitment to the North Sea is unwavering.

As a leading North Sea Operator, we are an agile and driven business, taking a pragmatic approach to oil & gas production through innovative thinking and advanced technologies. Our goal is to maximise value through the safe, efficient and responsible production of our assets.

Success is dependent on our talent and, with bold and inspired people, we will create a workplace that is diverse and equitable, building a culture of collaboration and inclusion.

Position Overview

Ithaca Energy is accepting applications for the position of Senior Financial Reporting Accountant, located in our Aberdeen Office.

Reporting to the Group Financial Reporting Manager, this role plays a key part in delivering high-quality external reporting, ensuring compliance with IFRS, supporting the group's monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, and maintaining a strong financial control environment appropriate for a publicly listed company.

The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, excellent analytical capability, and experience of working in a complex fast paced environment.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

• Manage the preparation of the Group's quarter‑ly, half‑year and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS
• Provide IFRS technical expertise, including preparation of high‑quality disclosures, accounting papers and supporting documentation for senior management, audit committee and external auditors
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their impact on the group.
• Act as the focal point for all hedge accounting issues & queries, liaison with 3rd party valuation advisers & Treasury colleagues.

Monthly Close

• Responsible for monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting of key sections of the income statement & balance sheet including, but not limited to, Revenue, Receivables, Inventory, PPE, Impairment and Financial Instruments.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure compliance with accounting policies.
• Provision of insightful and succinct variance analysis of actual results against those of prior periods and business plan.

Audit and Controls

• Act as a key focal point for external auditors. Work closely with auditors to ensure well planned, efficient audits and co‑ordinate audit deliverables
• Internal control compliance for own areas to ensure financial integrity, ensuring documentation managed and kept up to date and all internal audit requests responded to in a timely manner.

Management & development of direct reports.

General support to ensure team goals & objectives are met to the required high standard of delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong experience in a finance role, including strong technical accounting experience ideally in upstream oil and gas industry
• Experience of audit coordination & management
• Qualified Chartered Accountant, ideally with an audit background.
• Take personal ownership of safety and wellbeing for self & team.
• Strong team ethic with experience of developing effective, collaborative relationships with internal & external stakeholder groups to ensure successful achievement of goals & objectives.
• Proactive, ability to take ownership of tasks/ issues and drive through to completion.
• Drive & determination to deliver to the highest standard and continually seek to improve performance.
• Positive 'can do' attitude with ability to be flexible and willingness to adapt to change.
• Confidence & willingness to speak up and challenge in pursuit of 'best'.
• Act with integrity and genuinely care about making a positive impact.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better we are. We recognise you may not fulfil every criteria but if you meet most of them, please apply.