Accountant

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Manage accounting and monitor internal controls. Responsible for the management of daily accounting activities; ensuring that proper accounting and recording of company transactions are performed in an accurate and timely manner.

Main Responsibilities;

• Ensure business ethics compliance in all payments (AP, P-card)
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant contracts’ commercial clauses.
• Intermediate understanding of accounting.
• Responsible for the accounting of invoices and processing the payments.
• Responsible for reconciling vendor accounts and supporting month-end reporting & closing.
• Generate & Analyse AP Monthly KPI report with necessary action for any improvement.
• Expertise in the SAP AP module and understanding of other SAP modules / tools 
• Coordinate with the manager for special projects, plans, and execute.
• Assist in the preparation for internal audit or JV audit
• Solid skill to generate report and manage the accounting process.
• Performs online due diligence with relevant departments before onboarding new contractors/vendors
• Vendor qualification process and sets up new vendors in SAP and maintains overall vendor database
• Instructs vendors on invoicing procedures
• Prepare the  Journal Entry of monthly Petty cashbook
• Prepare entries for monthly accruals for Algiers office
• Prepare the Monthly benefit in kind Expat report in coordination with HR.
• Liaises with SONATRACH finance department to handle tariff and adjustment invoices
• Familiar with Company document retention policy.  Liaises with Legal and Finance for compliance

Must hold a Bachelor's degree of higher (preferably in Finance, Accounting or business administration), Must be familiar with MS Office and ideally will have significant SAP experience.

Job Specific:  

• Ethics and compliance
• Proven ability to treat Company information confidentially
• Must have experience of managing vendor relationships
• Knowledge of accounts payable principles, accounting categories, systems and classes
• Understanding of basic book-keeping

Soft Skills:  

• Attention to detail and accuracy, mathematical mindset
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Problem identification and resolution skills
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be fluent in English, Arabic, and French

Recruitment Fraud
 
It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.
 
Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
 
•  Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees
 
•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
 
•  Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
 
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.