Accounting Specialist
Job details
Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.
Job Purpose
Consults with and advises management in one of the major areas of the Finance organization such as: accounting
and financial reporting, asset valuation, global tax oversight, VAT, financial modelling, investment analysis
and finance systems or auditing. Provides financial expertise to support Finance organization, JVs and
subsidiaries. Identifies, analyzes and recommends solutions to major financial/accounting/auditing/systems
issues. Work product prepared by the incumbents will often serve to directly advise senior management within
the Finance Business Line.
Responsibilities
DUTY1 / effort % (015)
Formulates solutions, alternatives and recommendations, and provides
central direction and
control over complex theoretical and practical accounting, financial
systems, internal
control, or other matters not covered by standard practice or precedent.
DUTY2 / effort % (015)
Identifies major challenges in all areas of accounting and financial
reporting, asset
valuation, global tax oversight, VAT, financial modelling, investment
analysis and finance
systems or auditing. Provides Management with alternatives and
recommended solutions.
DUTY3 / effort % (015)
Analyzes the effect of proposed changes in basic corporate policy,
government agreements
and laws, and provides recommendations thereto.
DUTY4 / effort % (010)
Coordinates with public accountants in their financial audit of Saudi
Aramco, and in the
preparation of the consolidated financial statements and related
schedules for issuance to
the SAG, the Board of Directors, and the Ministry of Energy Affairs.
DUTY5 / effort % (010)
Initiates response and takes appropriate action on public accountants'
observations
concerning internal, application, or system controls, accounting
procedures, or other
matters reported to Management.
DUTY6 / effort % (010)
Often serves as the senior representative from the Finance Business Line
and occasionally
as the leader on multi-functional task forces or teams. Initiates
guidelines, coordinates
and provides supervision to other professional
accounting/auditing/systems personnel
assigned to special projects, studies or audits.
DUTY7 / effort % (015)
Responds to the requests of Management, SAG officials,and the Board of
Directors for
information and analysis of financial data relative to Saudi Aramco's
operations.
Incumbents may occasionally be called upon to serve in temporary
assignments as CFO,
Controller, General Auditor,advisor/consultant,or similar capacity for
Saudi Aramco
subsidiary companies,joint ventures,or SAG-sponsored entitities.
DUTY8 / effort % (010)
In Auditing, formulates, teaches, supervises, and execute innovative
internal audit
procedures to improve audit productivity and effectiveness and maintain
audit quality
within the technologically progressive business environment.
Education & Experience Requirements
Educational Level :Bachelors
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Business and Management
Field Title : Business Administration
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Business and Management
Field Title : Accounting
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Business and Management
Field Title : Finance
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Business and Management
Field Title : Management Information Systems
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Business and Management
Field Title : Economics
Degree Title : Bachelor of Science
Discipline Title : Engineering
Field Title : Engineering (Gen)
Minimum Years of Experience :12
Special Field Experience :
Accounting Exp. including (5)Yrs of SA Exp. Engineering is applicable to CPCCD.
Minimum Years in the Special Field :12
Certificates
Title : Assoc of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
2 yrs is waived from minimum Yrs of exp. on full accreditation
Title : Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
2 yrs is waived from minimum Yrs of exp. on full accreditation
Title : Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
Certification in the areas of internal audit & practice
Title : Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
2 yrs is waived from minimum Yrs of exp. on full accreditation
Title : Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
2 yrs is waived from minimum Yrs of exp. on full accreditation
Title : Saudi Org of Certified Public Accountant (SOCPA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred
Comments-Nature of Cert./License Relations :
Certification in the areas of accounting & Auditing Standards
Working environment
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.
We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.
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