Senior Internal Control Accountant

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Egypt (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies seeks an accounting professional with 5 years of experience to support the review and assessment of financial policies and procedures and assist in drafting and reviewing accounting policies with business units, aligning with best practices and regulatory requirements.

The role will perform monthly/quarterly accounting control, balance sheet health checks, and ICFR coordination with the Affiliate ICFR team, identify variances, KPIs, and ensure reliable financial reporting through

Qualifications

• Educational background in accounting and IFRS knowledge.
• 5 years of experience in accounts, including 2+ years developing accounting policies and procedures.
• Big 4 audit experience preferable.
• Strong knowledge of international accounting standards (IFRS).
• Proficient in SAP FICO and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Support review and assessment of financial policies and procedures.
• Draft and review accounting policies in coordination with business units.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly accounting controls and highlight improvement areas.
• Identify KPIs, monitor progress, and present monthly results.
• Ensure reliability and transparency of financial reporting and ICFR processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align controls with organizational goals.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

HSE awareness

Education

Educational background in accounting

Tools

SAP FICO

MS Office

Job description

Several companies & multiple activities.

Group and local shareholders strict demands on quality and timing of periodic reports.

Increasing number of accounts controls / investigations /cross-controls.

Increasing number of reports & analyses.

Increasing number of stocks transactions.

Activities

Support in review and assessments of the financial policies, procedures within the financial section.

Participate in drafting and reviewing of the accounting policies, procedures and guidelines in coordination with the business units in line with

best practices, changes in organization structure and regulatory requirements.

Resolve and clarify any queries of the user department regarding the new financial policies and procedures.

Liaise with different functions in the management to support informed decision-making.

Provide necessary support in terms of data, financial policies and procedures

Priority accounting control

• Prepare the monthly/quarterly accounting control.
• Highlight the area that need improvement and set action plan.
• Follow up with the accounting team the action plan and ensure its well implemented. Present the progress monthly.
• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) monthly to measure the performance of accounting functions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align KPIs with organizational goals and objectives.
• Ensure the reliability, accuracy, and transparency of financial reporting by managing and monitoring ICFR processes.
• Work closely with Affiliate ICFR team to review, refine, and strengthen the internal control framework for financial reporting,
• Coordinate with the Affiliate ICFR team to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to financial reporting controls in a timely and efficient
• manner.
• Collaborate with the Affiliate ICFR team to identify and address potential risks and weaknesses in financial reporting controls.
• Assist with the preparation of reports and records related to ICFR, ensuring that all necessary materials are up to date.

Monthly balance sheet analysis

• Perform a regular health check on the balance sheet and identify the area of risk.
• Set action plan to be reviewed on monthly basis.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best Industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
• Monitor and report periodically the progress and issues identified.

Communications & working relationships

Internal

• Supervisors and other staff in the department/Division.

External

General Activities

• Apply the entire ethical approach and TotalEnergies code of conduct values.
• Comply with HSE policies & 12 golden rules.
• Confronted with few risks when carrying out one's activity.

Candidate Profile

Educational background in accounting

5 years of experience in Accounts department, of which at least 2 years are in developing accounting policies, procedure, processes and financial systems, Big 4 audit firm experience is preferable.

Strong knowledge in international accounting standards

Good Knowledge of SAP especially FICO modules

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Working knowledge of MS Office and financial management software (SAP)

Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments

Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial software applications

Vigilant eyes to detect any inconvenience.

Strong in teamwork activities

Has a basic knowledge of HSE.

Able to identify risky situations within the context of one's activity and warns the relevant services (HSEQ, Operations )

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.