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#Accounting
#Finance and treasury
#Taxes
#Cost control
#General finance and accounting management
Systems Cost Engineer

Purpose:

To provide assistance in the identification of system requirements, specification and implementation for the venture Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, in particular the Finance-related aspects there-of together with the associated business processes and to act as a Super user, providing user training and support on the system. To assist with identification and development of associated management reporting and project control initiatives and their deployment within the business. 

Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

  • Co-ordinate requirements into the ERP system configuration. 

  • Maintain integrity of cost data on the ERP system in particular as it relates to Project Costs and Contracts. 

  • Identify changes and development required to the ERP Finance application and assemble proposals for such. 

  • Resolve issues and identify best practice solutions with all team members across user groups. 

  • Identify interfaces between ERP Finance/other integrated modules (Procurement/Contract Management) and non-ERP applications. 

  • Maintain appreciable cost information flows to/from the ERP Finance application with the department. 

  • Test new system functionalities as they relate to Finance applications and revise systems/procedures/work instructions in conjunction with ERP Services. 

  • Assistance to internal and partner audit teams in respect of the ERP system functionality/operation and related business process. 

  • Acting as a first line of support for end users and solving problems regarding education/training or user error related issues. 

  • Coordinating with and providing information to ERP Support regarding End User issues. 

  • Tracking and providing recommendations regarding user support activity and system requirements. 

  • Coaching end users (small group or one-on-one) in ERP process/system skills. 

  • Advising Process Experts from the business regarding system functionality and defining system options and participating in system testing as required. 

  • Providing guidance to ERP Services regarding business imperatives. 

  • Conducting fact finding with the business and working with the ERP Training to set training priorities and to guide the development of ERP training materials. 

  • Providing feedback regarding new End-User Training and Reference Manual. 

Safety Responsibilities: 

  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment, by abiding by Statutory Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations. 

  • Corporate Health, Safety & Environment Policy, and applying company Safety Management Systems. 

Main Interfaces: 

Company: 

Liaison with Engineering technical management, Project management, Finance management personnel and ERP system consultants. 

External: 

Liaison with audit, business consultants. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience within the oil and gas industry. 

  • An internationally recognised accounting degree. 

  • Good knowledge of corporate ERP/accounting software and reporting systems. 

  • Good communication skills. 

  • Ability to work as part of a team and individually. 

  • Computer literate on Microsoft programs: Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel. 

Required Competencies: 

  • Awareness of Cost Engineering and accounting/Finance project requirements. 

  • Competent in the use of software packages and have performed ERP system implementations. 

  • Have the necessary inter-personnel skills to liaise with both team members and executive management. 

Also recommended