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Job purpose
Leads, plans, and organizes Financial Accounting, General Ledger, consolidation, statutory reporting, and tax activities for OQEP under the scope of the Head of Financial Control. The role ensures the integrity of the General Ledger, accurate financial reporting, compliance with international and local accounting standards, effective consolidation processes, and robust tax governance across all entities. The role provides technical accounting leadership, oversees tax compliance and reporting, and ensures consistent application of accounting and tax policies to support the financial integrity and regulatory compliance of the Company.
The position will act in accordance with the OQEP’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, QHSE & Energy Management System requirements standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.
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Main tasks and responsibilities
Financial Accounting, General Ledger & Close:
- Own the General Ledger structure, integrity, and governance, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency across all legal entities
- Oversee period-end General Ledger close activities, including review and approval of journals, accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close at GL and consolidated levels
- Review and approve intercompany accounting entries and ensure timely reconciliation of intercompany balances
- Ensure alignment between sub-ledgers and the General Ledger, working closely with Manager Accounting Operations
- Own the integrity, structure, and governance of General Ledger records, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency across all legal entities
- Review and approve GL-level journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments with material financial impact
- Ensure timely and accurate GL-level close as the foundation for consolidation, statutory reporting, and tax
- Own the HQ/corporate G&A allocation policy and methodology (scope, drivers, frequency, thresholds, treatment)
- Approve allocation rules/logic and ensure alignment with IFRS, reporting, and management views
- Review and approve material allocation journals and key estimates/adjustments
Reconciliations and Intercompany:
- Manage and govern General Ledger and intercompany reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items and appropriate accounting treatment
- Review aged and complex intercompany balances, challenge root causes, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in coordination with Accounting Operations
- Ensure intercompany accounting is compliant with accounting standards and aligned with consolidation requirements
- Acts as the escalation and approval point for complex or disputed intercompany balances and accounting treatments
Consolidation, Reporting & Structural Change Projects:
- Lead consolidation of financial results across all entities, ensuring accurate elimination, translation, and reporting
- Establish and maintain consolidated close calendars, procedures, and controls
- Manage the preparation of consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statements
- Ensure governance over legal entity hierarchies and consolidation structures within reporting systems
- Support and lead close, consolidation, and reporting workstreams related to acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other corporate transactions
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment, GL structure changes, consolidation logic, and disclosure impacts are identified and implemented
- Coordinate with CP&P, Legal, Tax, and external advisors to ensure seamless financial integration or separation
Accounting Standards & Technical Accounting:
- Lead the application and interpretation of IFRS and applicable local GAAP across all entities
- Maintain and oversee the Company’s Accounting Policy Manual and Chart of Accounts governance
- Review non-standard and complex accounting treatments and provide technical guidance to Accounting Operations and Business Finance teams
- Lead and approve non-standard, complex, and judgmental accounting treatments, including those related to asset transactions, impairments, provisions, and unusual commercial arrangements.
- Provide technical accounting guidance to Accounting Operations and Business Finance teams to ensure consistent application of accounting standards and policies
- Approve capitalization, impairment, and decommissioning accounting treatments and related judgments in line with approved accounting policies
Statutory, Government & External Reporting:
- Oversee preparation and review of statutory and government financial reports derived from the General Ledger
- Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements applicable to Upstream E&P
- Act as the primary technical accounting interface with external auditors on GL, consolidation, and reporting matters
- Coordinate responses to accounting- and reporting-related audit findings, including technical position papers and remediation actions
Tax Governance, Compliance & Reporting:
- Oversee corporate income tax, withholding tax, VAT, and other applicable tax compliance activities
- Ensure tax accounting entries, provisions, and disclosures are accurately reflected in the General Ledger
- Review tax accruals and reconciliations and ensure consistency between tax records and financial statements
- Own preparation and technical review of tax computations, returns, and audit support packs prior to submission to tax authorities
Controls, Audit & Compliance:
- Ensure General Ledger and financial accounting processes comply with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements
- Support internal and external audits by providing GL-level analysis, reconciliations, and technical accounting support
- Track and support remediation of audit findings related to General Ledger, accounting, and tax matters
- Coordinate with ERM&BC on control assessments, deficiencies, and remediation related to accounting and tax processes
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Key interactions
Internal: Head of Financial Control, Manager Accounting Operations, Corporate Planning & Performance, Business Finance (Operated & Non-Operated Assets), Treasury & Insurance, Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity.
External: Staffing specialized Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers, Tax Authorities, External Auditors.
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