AK-Management Accountant

Overview


AK-Management Accountant

About Fairweather

Fairweather is a trusted service provider in Alaska, delivering specialized solutions in remote and Arctic environments. Our mission is to support operations with safety, integrity, and excellence. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees are equipped with the tools and support needed for success.

Why You Should Work for Us

• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Commitment to employee safety and well-being
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) up to 4% company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free counseling and support services

Description:

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Management Accountant is assigned to the Alaska Business Unit ("BU") and will provide the BU senior leadership with all information related to volumes, revenues, expenditures and cost controlling for the BU. The position is responsible for reporting and controlling expenditures in compliance with the objectives of annual cost and revenue budgets and Santos Ltd. Standards in terms of project and operations cost control.

The position will work closely with all BU departments including the Development, Production Operations, and Project Management teams as well as the Drilling and Completions organization.

Duration - this role will be covering approximately 6 months of extended leave.

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor and partner with the BU to manage expenditures and support decision making across the Business.
• Monitor contractual terms, production operations, and value of work completed against invoices received to determine monthly accruals.
• Support the preparation and reporting of annual budgets, monthly performance reporting, and tracking against KPIs, and prepare analysis and commentary for results.
• Review and updating of cost coding and allocations.
• Review, analysis, and updating of production operation forecast values.
• Develop cost controls, operating metrics, and reporting procedures in readiness for first oil operationalization

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or business
• MBA, CPA, or any relevant cost control certifications would be highly desirable

Skills/Technical Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving, data modelling, and analytical skills

• Proficient computer skills with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience working with SAP and Power BI would be desirable

Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting
• Knowledge of the upstream oil and gas industry would be preferred ideally from within an exploration and production company
• Experience working on oil and gas production operations and major capital projects, ideally in a harsh weather or logistically challenging environment
• Experience with joint venture and IFRS accounting would be desirable

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Fairweather grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.