Goal
Provide professional advice and services to the daily activities of Finance including maintenance of the financial books and records of entities managed by AOC and its affiliates successfully within the required timelines; ensuring compliance with applicable internal and external regulatory requirements; solving complex accounting matters; recommending and implementing changes to the existing and developing new Accounting and Reporting processes and policies; ultimately aiming for providing the best possible business environment for AOC and its affiliates.
Please indicate whether a primary focus of the job is:
Individual Contributor
Reports to Finance Supervisor - Financial Accounting and Reporting Leader
General Profile
Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills
Builds knowledge of the company processes and customers
Solves a range of straightforward problems
Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
Key Responsibilities
Perform the End of Month Financial processes and financial statements.
Prepare the statutory financial statement of multiple entities and perform the consolidation as applicable in conformity with applicable standards.
Manage the audit of multiple entities with external auditors and local managements of respective entities.
Support periodic preparation of financial and management reporting to management and stakeholders at the parent.
Collaborate and coordinate with other Finance teams in relation to End of Month Financial closing processes (i.e. Treasury, Debt Management, IPM, Operations, GRC).
Review detailed procedures and guidelines, these include conducting review of company finance and accounting guidelines and office manual.
Enforce procedure compliance throughout AOC and coordinate internal and external audits on behalf of the Finance Unit.
Advise the Finance Supervisor on complex finance and treasury issues.
Assist with the coordination of Internal Audit.
Maintain Internal Control documentation in the best order.
Maintain and ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements in local jurisdictions.
Contacts
External
Periodically with external auditors
Periodically with affiliate company personnel regarding financial matters of mutual concern
Periodically with service organizations, vendors, banks and Saudi Aramco Finance Business Lines regarding finance issues and with SAO Treasury
Internal
Daily with other Finance personnel at all levels regarding financial data and procedures
Frequently with Contracting Unit on matters related to proponents to contracts
Frequently with all levels of AOC professional personnel to improve finance operations and to exchange value added advisory services.
Occasionally with President & CEO
Requirements:
Bachelor (/Master) degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately in English
Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience
Strong working knowledge of MS Office, advanced skills in Excel including power query.
Good communication skills and good problem solving skills.
Competencies
Initiative
Quality Orientation
Customer Focus
Accountability
Networking/Relationship Management
Required Competency levels
Initiative
Addressing Gaps in Work - Anticipates and takes action on what needs to be done to accomplish an objective, task or goal; finds alternative or less obvious ways to carry out plans.
Motivating and Energizing Self and Others - Sets challenging yet motivating short and long term goals which lead to beneficial individual and team results.
Self-Starting - Accepts ownership for individual performance, results and actions; volunteers for tasks before being asked by other or being forced by events.
Quality Orientation
Understanding Quality Standards/Knowledge of Standards of Excellence - Raises awareness of quality expectations by discussing the importance of quality standards with team members.
Applying and Maintaining Quality Standards - Documents quality standards and protocols to ensure consistent application; reviews the work of others for quality assurance.
Measuring and Tracking Quality - Uses quality tools and techniques to continuously focus on and measure discrepancies from quality standards.
Customer Focus
Identifying and Anticipating Customer Needs - Displays an interest in the customer by trying to understand their concerns and issues; draws on customer insight to help others with how to best meet current and future customer needs.
Customer Care/Service - Develop positive internal and external customer relationships by consistently and efficiently delivering value.
Following Customer Service Trends - Shares best practice knowledge with others in work team; identifies ways in which the customer experience could be enhanced.
Accountability
Taking Responsibility and Ownership - Takes responsibility for achieving job requirements, tasks and objectives even if other resources are required.
Driving and Delivering Results - Willingly and appropriately goes beyond the scope of one’s job to get the work done and meet commitments made to others.
Managing Expectations and Working Through Setbacks - Takes responsibility for individual and team errors by personally fixing problems and unintended consequences.
Networking/Relationship Management
Seeking and Developing Relationships - Develops a broad base of relationships by seeking out individuals inside and outside of the business unit; begins to build external relationships with customers.
Maintaining Relationships - Proactively follows up with contact and collaborates with others as necessary to advance goals and resolve any unmet expectations.
Use of Networks - Shares information and invites input from key relationships in internal network, maintaining to advance team goals.
