Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 26 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Reports To: Cost Control Manager
Location: Kampala

Activities
The main responsibility of the job holder’s:
• Carry out release process of Purchase Requisitions / Purchase Orders after making Budget Availability Control and checking correctness of amounts, cost allocations, cost objects as an integral part of the P2P process.
• In charge of controlling the relevancy of the cost allocation of the invoices through IMP.
• Prepare SALSA accruals, manual accruals, Cost objects review, etc. as part of the monthly accounting closure activities.
• Ensure budget/performance monitoring and reporting. Prepare monthly Cost Control reports for budget holding entities and management with credible comments (variance analysis).
• Organize regular cost review meetings with Budget Holders to identify opportunities to improve budgetary control. Ensure that potential budget overruns are anticipated, and corrective measures put in place to ensure the recoverability of all costs
• Provide assistance to their respective entities followed-up on all financial and cost control issues.
• In charge of HQ Request for Services (RFS) creation and monitoring in his/her perimeter
• Lead discussions with Managers on Cost structure to reach best compromise between cost monitoring needs and accounting and system constraints.
• Attend to queries from internal/external auditors, JV Partners, vendors, etc. such as the provision of justifications for expenditure during the various audits carried out by JV partners and/or Ugandan authorities.
• Involvement in budget and closure forecast preparation in conjunction with Budget holders of Total E&P Uganda as Operator of EA-1 and LA-2.
• Preparation of operating procedures for cost control in his/her perimeter.
• Review monthly activity reports to allow effective cost allocations.
• Carry out induction of new Cost Controllers to ensure effective knowledge transfer.

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Professional qualification ACCA/CPA added advantage

Experience:
• Minimum of seven (7) years Finance /Accounting, Business.
• Good knowledge of FI/CO/MM/JVA domains of SAP accounting software.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and computational skills.
• Good knowledge of the Oil & Gas business

  Job Experience:No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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