Budget Accountant

Job Title: Budget Accountant - Contract

Department: Finance

Directly Reports to: Country Finance Manager

Job Summary

The role is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, effective cash‑flow management, and strong internal controls. The postholder leads the budgeting, forecasting, and financial close processes, ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements and the timely delivery of financial information to senior management. In addition, the role supports continuous improvement of accounting systems and processes and ensures that joint‑venture and SubCom financial activities are properly funded, fully reconciled, and ready for performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. This job oversees:
   
   
   
   • Provision of adequate support for accurate accounting, reporting and budgeting for the JV.
   
   
   • Support the maintenance of the Joint Venture Accounting ledgers and the reporting of actual results against budget and forecast.
   
   
   • Support the preparation of financial statements/accounts
   
   
   • Support the preparation of annual budget and performance reporting for OML 30 JV.
   
   
   • Develop and manage relationships with the Joint Venture Partners.
   
   
   • Preparation of JV Cash Calls, collate information required for preparation of JV Cash Calls
   
   
   • Preparation of the accrual schedules and other related reports as directed by the management.
   
   
   • Support the preparation of monthly cost reports and Billing statement
   
   
   • Participate in month end closing activities and carry out balance sheet reconciliations
   
   
   
   Support in the preparation of the pre-read materials for all JV stakeholder meetings.
   

Qualifications

• Sc. in Accounting or other related Field


• 5- 7 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry


• Membership of ICAN or ACCA will be an added advantage
  

Core Competencies

Financial & Budgeting Expertise

Demonstrates strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, pricing structures, cost analysis, and financial reporting standards. Able to interpret financial data and support decisions based on sound financial principles.

1. Analytical Rigor & Validation Skills

Applies disciplined analytical thinking to validate pricing models (independently or with Sourcing), test assumptions, analyze variances, and ensure budgets are accurate, defensible, and strategically aligned.

1. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
   Effectively engages multiple departments, gathers inputs, challenges assumptions constructively, and drives alignment during budgeting cycles. Skilled at managing complex stakeholder relationships, including upward management with senior leadership.


2. Communication & Business Influence
   Communicates financial insights clearly and confidently. Able to translate pricing impacts, financial risks, and budget implications for leadership and non‑financial partners, enabling informed decision‑making.


3. Integrity & Internal Control Orientation
   Maintains strong internal controls, ensures compliance, and upholds high ethical standards. Approaches the role as a control and assurance function, not just data gathering or reporting, and reinforces governance throughout financial processes.

At HEOSL we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.