Chief Manager – Gas Purchase

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited in Karachi seeks a seasoned finance professional to lead the gas purchase finance function. Ideal candidates hold a CA/ACMA with post-membership experience, or an MBA in Finance with extensive relevant experience.

The role requires reviewing invoices, budgets, tax compliance, and coordinating with OGRA and SBP to ensure timely payments and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• CA/ACMA with post-membership experience is required.
• MBA in Finance with at least 9 years of relevant experience is required.
• Candidate must have at least 4 years of experience as Functional Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Supports senior management to review and ensure smooth and timely processing of monthly gas purchase invoices from gas fields, recording of purchases in books of accounts after the invoices are verified by operations.
• Review of compilation of gas purchase invoices data and cross verification of working schedules re-checking financial accuracy and the compliance of invoices as per the provisions of GSPA, OGRA price notifications and taxation laws.
• Review of recording of LPG / RLNG invoices and liaison with internal departments for timely processing of LPG / RLNG invoices.
• Support Department Head by participating in reviewing Gas Purchase Agreements with Exploration and Production Companies (E&Ps); evaluate new agreement / amendments regarding finance related clauses and other general notes and coordinate with Planning and Development (P&D) department in highlighting regarding renewal of contracts if expired.
• Review process of payment release for new fields and verifying documents which include GSPA / Term Sheet / Letter of Agreement, internal approvals which includes Legal advice and Management approval.

Education

CA / ACMA with 6 years of relevant post-membership experience

MBA in Finance from HEC recognized university with at least 9 years of relevant experience

Job description

CA / ACMA with 6 years of relevant post-membership experience

Or

MBA in Finance from HEC recognized university with at least 9 years of relevant experience.

Candidate must have at least 4 years of experience as Functional Team Lead.

Responsibilities:

• Supportseniormanagementtoreviewandensuresmoothandtimelyprocessingofmonthly gaspurchaseinvoicesfromgasfields,recordingofpurchasesinbooksofaccountsaftertheinvoicesare verified byoperations.
• Review of compilation of gas purchase invoices data and cross verification of working schedules re-checking financial accuracy and the compliance of invoices as per the provisions of GSPA, OGRA price notifications and taxation laws.
• Review of recording of LPG / RLNG invoices and liaison with internal departments for timely processing of LPG / RLNG invoices.
• Support Department Head by participatingin reviewing GasPurchase Agreementswith ExplorationandProductionCompanies (E&Ps); evaluate new agreement / amendments regarding finance related clauses and other general notes and coordinate with Planning and Development (P&D) department in highlighting regarding renewal of contracts if expired.
• Review process of payment release for new fields and verifying documents which include GSPA / Term Sheet / Letter of Agreement, internal approvals which includes Legal advice and Management approval.
• Facilitate Tax Section in compilation of Sales Tax invoices pertaining to Gas purchases for timely submission of Sales Tax Return.
• Review Gas Purchase Budget on a periodic basis in coordination with respective user departments on a timely basis for review by senior management, the budget includes information pertaining to estimated gas volumes being transferred in respective regions (Transmission Department).
• Coordinate with Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)to obtain relevant data pertaining to crude oil and petroleum prices to incorporate calculations of price per MMBTU. Ensure cash flow statement pertaining to gas purchases represent a true and fair view and review variances of estimates / budgets with Actual numbers.
• Ensure compliance of tax laws related to purchase of Gas are communicated on a timely basis in coordination with Tax section.
• Ensure availability of WHT certificate from suppliers before processing of payment andensure thatallpaymentsareprocessedasperrespective GSPAsandwithinduedatetoavoid late paymentchargesand litigation.
• ReviewM-formsforforeignexchangepaymentstoforeignE&Pcompanies foronwardsubmissiontoStateBankofPakistan(SBP)bytreasurydepartmentbaseduponForeign Exchangeallocation.
• Supervise digitalization of foreign remittance cases for cost of gas purchased from foreign suppliers and coordinate with commercial banks to resolve portal related issues; coordinate with SSGCL management for timely approval of M forms on the portal.
• Supervise inevaluation ofuniformcostofgas, Weighted Average Cost of Gas Rate and any other related cost on timely basis for review by head of department.
• ReviewMISreportspertainingtogaspurchasesincludingauditandcompliancereportsforsubmissiontoMinistryofEnergyand Federal Government.
• Reviewreportspertainingtolinepackandinternalconsumptionofgasincoordinationwithoperationsand technicaldepartments.
• Review circulardebtreports in coordination withTreasury department on a timely basis.
• LiaisonwithStateBankofPakistanandotherbanksregarding foreignremittancestosupport Treasurydepartment.
• Supervisepreparationofmonthly/quarterlyandannual schedulesforsubmissiontoAccountsdepartment.
• Other Gas purchase matters including audit, compliance and liaison with Ministry of Energy and other departments of Federal Government in the matters of Gas Purchases
• Supervise timely preparation of the schedules and MIS reports for monthly / quarterly / year-end closing (as applicable), to provide Supplier schedules and status for payment and provision of data to treasury for circular debt reporting
• Periodically review and organize financial risk assessment which includes the management of:
  • due dates of invoices are actively monitored by Gas Purchase department and the processing is done accordingly to minimize financial risk; ii) send intimation to the concerned department responsible for timely settlement of invoices; iii) Finance department maintains invoice wise status sheet for all invoices with proper reasoning for each invoice to keep track of any dispute and communicate to the suppliers and report to the management at regular intervals; iv) Legal opinion is obtained where the matter requires consideration from the legal department; v) Risk register is also maintained by Gas Purchase department.

• Supportseniormanagementtoreviewandensuresmoothandtimelyprocessingofmonthly gaspurchaseinvoicesfromgasfields,recordingofpurchasesinbooksofaccountsaftertheinvoicesare verified byoperations.
• Review of compilation of gas purchase invoices data and cross verification of working schedules re-checking financial accuracy and the compliance of invoices as per the provisions of GSPA, OGRA price notifications and taxation laws.
• Review of recording of LPG / RLNG invoices and liaison with internal departments for timely processing of LPG / RLNG invoices.
• Support Department Head by participatingin reviewing GasPurchase Agreementswith ExplorationandProductionCompanies (E&Ps); evaluate new agreement / amendments regarding finance related clauses and other general notes and coordinate with Planning and Development (P&D) department in highlighting regarding renewal of contracts if expired.
• Review process of payment release for new fields and verifying documents which include GSPA / Term Sheet / Letter of Agreement, internal approvals which includes Legal advice and Management approval.
• Facilitate Tax Section in compilation of Sales Tax invoices pertaining to Gas purchases for timely submission of Sales Tax Return.
• Review Gas Purchase Budget on a periodic basis in coordination with respective user departments on a timely basis for review by senior management, the budget includes information pertaining to estimated gas volumes being transferred in respective regions (Transmission Department).
• Coordinate with Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)to obtain relevant data pertaining to crude oil and petroleum prices to incorporate calculations of price per MMBTU. Ensure cash flow statement pertaining to gas purchases represent a true and fair view and review variances of estimates / budgets with Actual numbers.
• Ensure compliance of tax laws related to purchase of Gas are communicated on a timely basis in coordination with Tax section.
• Ensure availability of WHT certificate from suppliers before processing of payment andensure thatallpaymentsareprocessedasperrespective GSPAsandwithinduedatetoavoid late paymentchargesand litigation.
• ReviewM-formsforforeignexchangepaymentstoforeignE&Pcompanies foronwardsubmissiontoStateBankofPakistan(SBP)bytreasurydepartmentbaseduponForeign Exchangeallocation.
• Supervise digitalization of foreign remittance cases for cost of gas purchased from foreign suppliers and coordinate with commercial banks to resolve portal related issues; coordinate with SSGCL management for timely approval of M forms on the portal.
• Supervise inevaluation ofuniformcostofgas, Weighted Average Cost of Gas Rate and any other related cost on timely basis for review by head of department.
• ReviewMISreportspertainingtogaspurchasesincludingauditandcompliancereportsforsubmissiontoMinistryofEnergyand Federal Government.
• Reviewreportspertainingtolinepackandinternalconsumptionofgasincoordinationwithoperationsand technicaldepartments.
• Review circulardebtreports in coordination withTreasury department on a timely basis.
• LiaisonwithStateBankofPakistanandotherbanksregarding foreignremittancestosupport Treasurydepartment.
• Supervisepreparationofmonthly/quarterlyandannual schedulesforsubmissiontoAccountsdepartment.
• Other Gas purchase matters including audit, compliance and liaison with Ministry of Energy and other departments of Federal Government in the matters of Gas Purchases
• Supervise timely preparation of the schedules and MIS reports for monthly / quarterly / year-end closing (as applicable), to provide Supplier schedules and status for payment and provision of data to treasury for circular debt reporting
• Periodically review and organize financial risk assessment which includes the management of:
  • due dates of invoices are actively monitored by Gas Purchase department and the processing is done accordingly to minimize financial risk; ii) send intimation to the concerned department responsible for timely settlement of invoices; iii) Finance department maintains invoice wise status sheet for all invoices with proper reasoning for each invoice to keep track of any dispute and communicate to the suppliers and report to the management at regular intervals; iv) Legal opinion is obtained where the matter requires consideration from the legal department; v) Risk register is also maintained by Gas Purchase department.
• The individual shall ensure compliance to the Enterprise Risk Management Framework enforced in the Company while performing job responsibilities in accordance with his assigned role.
• The individual shall ensure compliance to the Business Principles and Ethics Policy / Code of Conduct.

Therefore, adequate mitigating controls are carried out in order to protect the company from any legal issues.

Undertake any other task assigned by the management.