Company
Puma Energy is a leading global energy business which supplies, stores and distributes petroleum products in 47 countries across six continents. Founded in 1997, Puma Energy has its headquarters in Singapore and Geneva and employs over 8,000 people globally with regional hubs in South Africa, Puerto Rico and Estonia and have recently setup a Global Delivery Centre in Mumbai (India).
Puma Energy has a network of 100 storage terminals, more than 3,000 retail sites, and a presence at over 80 airports. Our mission is to energize communities to help drive growth and prosperity by sustainably serving our customers’ needs in high potential countries around the world.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
A) General Accounting:
- Check and analyse financial information and prepare more complex financial reports and accounting statements so that senior management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions.
- Review of GL reconciliations done by the junior accountants
- Ensuring financial integrity of the following: General Ledger, Sales Records, Purchases Records, Inventory, Annual Audit
- Balance Sheet Review file review and ownership
- Highlights any risks sitting in the balance sheet to the finance manager
- Provides guidance on general accounting according to group policy
- Managing the account payable team and ensure payments are processed
- Provide inputs on the weekly/monthly cash flow forecast in conjunction with treasury
- Enforce internal controls. This entails ensuring adherence to Puma financial Procedures as advised in the Puma group Control Policy
- Preparation of financials with Group Auditors
B)Audit Review
- Coordinate, monitor, and execute independent audits, provide all necessary information for compliance on deadlines. Work closely with independent auditors during and preparing schedules for the annual audit. Revise the computation of employment termination payments.
- Preparation of the Annual Financial Report including financial statements, notes, supporting schedules, transmittal letter and statistical information.
- Ensure company act compliance per jurisdiction in conjunction with the country finance lead
C) Ad-hoc
- Train, test and ensure the integrity of the financial system (controls and technology). Train, test and maintain the financial software system and ensure its integrity.
- New system implementation and UAT
- Find ways to manage the system testing.
D)Experience
- Qualified Chartered accountant with 2-5 yrs strong accounting experience
- People management skills
- Understanding of IFRS standards
- Business minded orientated is a plus
- Demonstrable numeracy skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information
- Microsoft Office proficient
- Can work independently
- Tax knowledge (direct and indirect)
E)Key Relationships
- Accountants / Accounts receivable / Accounts Payable / Cash Accountant
- Internal – Regional FM, Regional tax team, Country finance leads
- External –, Auditors and tax/legal advisers. Banks
- Trading – Traders, Operators, Deals Desk
Skills Required
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- 2-5 years strong accounting experience
- People management skills
- Understanding of IFRS standards
- Demonstrable numeracy skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Tax knowledge (direct and indirect)
What We Do
Puma Energy is a leading global downstream energy business, safely providing energy in more than 35 countries, primarily across central America and Sub-Saharan-Africa. Our downstream business segments include fuels, aviation, lubricants, LPG and bitumen. Our purpose is Energising Communities to help drive growth and prosperity by sustainably serving our customers’ needs in high potential countries around the world. What to find out more and be part of our Puma Energy team? Take a look at our latest job posts and get in touch!
