Chief Accountant

Purpose: (i) to organize accounting based on International standards and in compliance with RoK legislation;

(ii) maintenance management reporting on actuals and for budget, forecasts, strategic plan and business plan, according to company policies and procedures;

(iii) tax reporting and compliance with the applicable legislation.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

1. Supervise and allocate the work of the Accountancy Section to ensure that all tasks are completed within prescribed timelines;
2. Ensure the Treasury and Banking functions operate in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements;
3. Managing, control and timely reconciliation of Companys Loan and Equity financing;
4. Reliable accounting of cost estimates, sales and services, economically relevant report calculations of product/service cost structure;
5. Periodic Review and reconciliation of accounts (payables, receivables, fixed assets capitalisation, write-offs)
6. Manage of Accounting Software system for Company in line with internal procedures and ROK legislation
7. Ensure safeguarding and archiving of accounting documents as per ROK legislation requirements;
8. Compliance with the set rules inventories, fixed assets, settlements and payments obligations;
9. Preparation of financial statements and reports required for internal and external purposes;
10. Budgets, forecast, business plans, cost estimations in line with the company policies and procedures;
11. Preparation of Work Program, Budget and Business Plan for further approval;
12. Management of audits (Internal and external);
13. Compliance with applicable legislation requirements (Tax, Statistical, National Banks, Investment Committee etc).

Qualifications & Experience:

The job holder must have:

• Higher education in finance or accounting.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in petroleum industry, including working knowledge of Kazakh tax law.
• Accounting Professional Certification in accordance with RoK legislation.

Required Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written working knowledge of English
• Working knowledge of computerized accounting system
• Ability to liaise effectively with local and fiscal authorities

• Knowledge of general RoK appliable legislation
• Accuracy, Team leader skills
• Capability to work with PC, MS office programs.

Working Conditions:

Office based, 5/2 scheduled work with business trips around KZ and abroad, when required.