Title:

Accountant - Revenue & Tax - Aberdeen

Location:

Aberdeen City

Salary:

GBP 30,000 to GBP 34,000 per year

Description:

The purpose of the role is to provide an Oil and Gas revenue accounting and tax compliance reporting service for a numberof BP's Aberdeen assets, reporting to the BP Revenue and Tax Accounting team leader.Main requirements are to ensure that all assigned service deliverables - e.g. monthly / quarterly / annual financialreporting, half-yearly Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) are achieved in compliance with the SLA and agreed timetables. Therole is likely to involve a degree of supervision of staff involved in underlying processing and accounting activities.As an Accountant you will be responsible for: * Delivery of revenue accounting and tax reporting services in accordance with service level agreements and client requirements for a range of BP's assets. * Quarterly sales value and volume reporting to BP via the Accenture client services team: * Accounting for oil and gas sales * Maintenance of hydrocarbon accounts to sales reconciliations and resolving issues * Period end accruals and reporting * Production reporting * Liaison with BP IST and BP Finance in London regarding accounting and transaction issues * 6-monthly PRT compliance reporting to BP Tax Department: * Preparation of tax pack schedules * Reconciliation of tax reported values to accounts * Liaison with Accenture colleagues, client and third parties * Input to other accounting and reporting duties as required, e.g. - * Preparation / approval of financial reconciliations * Cash forecasting * Audit information * Intercompany processes * Implement and/or support initiatives to increase process efficiencies under a continuous improvement programme. * Operating to tight deadlines - e.g. for tax returns, compliance data provision, corporate reportingQualifications * Qualified Accountant, or alternatively 2-3 years' depth of industry experience in these specific areas * Knowledge of SAP / operated accounting preferred * Self-motivated, willing to work with minimal supervision and take ownership of own responsibilities * Willingness to develop the necessary technical business knowledge to fully deliver in the role * Ability to work to tight deadlines, and operate effectively to tight deadlines * Proactive, positive approach with colleagues, clients and external parties * Good communication skillsFurther considerations * The post holder will report directly to BP revenue and Tax Accounting Team Leader * Diverse services - accounting and tax compliance support, both requiring development of specialist knowledge * Significant revenue values - c. GBP 4B in 2004 across all BP assets * Multiple PRT-liable fields across both companies, involving partner communication * Operating to tight deadlines - e.g. for tax returns, compliance data provision, corporate reportingBackground information:Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to deliveringinnovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. Withdeep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilisethe right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 110,000 people in 48countries, the company generated net revenues of US$13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004.Our people are our most important asset and we invest considerable resources to provide on-going training that builds andextends professional, technical and management skills in all areas.Your learning program will be determined by the requirements of your specific role but will usually involve specialisedskills as well as personal and leadership development. You will work with your manager to determine what skills you needand how to build them.Location: Aberdeen