Revenue Accountant

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies. Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices.

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Revenue Accountant - 12 month PAYE contract role

(high chance of extension after initial 12 month contract)

Purpose of Role:

• Deliver accurate and timely production, revenue and Inventory information.

Critical Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

Provide high quality management information

• Deliver high quality and timely financial and management reporting
• Encourage the development of reporting systems driving automation wherever possible
• Support business strategy and deliver objectives, performance and growth
• Support external audit process
• Work closely with other functions to ensure effective relationships and business delivery

Direct Revenue & Production Support

• Ensure complete and accurate accounting and reporting to company’s hydrocarbon revenue, stocks and over/underlift across all operated and non-operated assets
• Ensure all invoices prepared and issued correctly and timely to ensure timely recovery of cash
• Confirm self-bill invoices consistent with expectations and recorded in Finance System
• Ensure account reconciliations and variance analysis provide appropriate control environment and reporting to management
• Manage and prepare monthly accounting and reporting ensuring adherence to accounting policies, best practice and recommended industry accounting practice
• Ensure continual improvement and enhancement of the accounting and reporting
• Assist in the development of the business intelligence reporting systems driving automation wherever possible
• Deliver weekly cash forecast to Treasury on receipts
• Support Tax on preparation of PRT returns
• Input to annual budget and plan process with the business and functions
• Ensure good relationship with external stakeholders

Other Activities

• Support company initiatives such as EMS as required
• Any other reasonable duty as per instruction by your manager

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

• Degree qualified and with recognised accounting qualification ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
• Very good experience of revenue and production accounting and reporting within upstream oil and gas industry is essential
• UK North Sea experience required
• Excellent accountant with proven track record
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of Financial Systems
• Strong MS Office skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adept at interacting with individuals at all levels in the organisation
• Focus on service delivery to business and functions
• Flexible and responsive to stakeholder requirements and changing environment
• Ability to deliver high quality work by deadlines and work effectively under time pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative, proactively drive change, take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion
• Open, honest and reliable
• Awareness of Harbour Energy HSEQ Policies and Business Management System (BMS)
• Awareness of Harbour Energy Values & Business Principles

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.