Contract: Turnaround Financial Administrator - Oil & Gas Industry / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client is currently seeking a Turnaround Finance Administrator for a 5 month contract to support with the preparation and execution of a turnaround.

The successful candidate will liaise with various corporate and on site departments to assure the strategic management of allocation of costs to the appropriate AFE structure. The candidate will work hand in hand with the Turnaround Administrator and Planning Lead in the execution of their duties. This is a Fly in /Fly out role from Calgary or Edmonton hub. This role is 7 days on and 7 off, with 12 hour days.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and update spreadsheets of daily transactions
• Manage accounts receivable and payables
• Maintain reports on financial metrics
• Keep records of invoices and daily time sheets
• Identify and address account discrepancies
• Report on financial projections for month, quarter and annual
• Work with the Turnaround Management team to develop and report daily progress and projections on Key Performance Indicators
• Lead the tracking and reporting of various financial related action items and initiatives
• Create and manage AFE and budgets with tracking and reporting on regular basis.
• Provide updates on Planned vs Actuals. Monitor CPI (cost performance index) for TA
• Report the turnaround burn rate on daily or shift basis
• Extract reports and data from SAP and build the summary report for overall expenditure. Reporting on Spotfire or any other tool (Excel etc).
• Provide inputs in Financial KPIs and track progress identifying initiatives that can improve efficiencies
• Work in liaison with various turnaround interfaces to capture and appropriate funds and expenditure in coordination with the Finance Team
• Provide input and feedback to the Finance Team as and when requested
• Develop spreadsheets for tracking of man hours
• Establish a system to track the time on LEMS and invoicing in coordination with the contractors
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors to timely invoice and follow up on pending invoices

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Must Have Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as a Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (creating spreadsheets and charts and using financial Excel functions)
• SAP knowledge and ability to get Financial reports
• 5 years’ experience working in cost control
• Time-management and organization skills
• Experience in SAP
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in an operating facility
• Experience in operations/turnaround finance
• Must have good interpersonal skills
• Must be highly competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities, follow up and meet

Nice To Have Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of MS Access is an asset
• BSc degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics