Accounts Payable Accountant

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa.

Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices.  

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work. 

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company.

Could this be you? 

If so, we want to hear from you. 

Purpose of Role:

• Accountant responsible for overseeing the accounts payable process, from invoice approval to the timely payment of all invoices received from vendors and employees. Investigate and resolve payment issues independently and proactively, always seeking continuous improvement in the daily process.

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES*):

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

• Ensure the proper recording of invoices
• Reconcile payments with accounting records and bank statements
• Verify that payment approvals are obtained in accordance with the company’s internal procedures and controls
• Monitor payment due dates to ensure payments are made according to the suppliers’ credit terms
• Investigate and reconcile payment issues
• Estimate weekly cash needs
• Control employee advances and ensure that each advance is supported by an invoice
• Ensure that received invoices meet tax requirements and company controls
• Prepare weekly payment proposals
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations: accounts payable and employees
• Respond to suppliers and internal clients in a timely manner
• Support timely submissions to the consortium, CNH, government reports, and audits
• Provide information to the tax team for tax calculation purposes

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Certified Public Accountant
• English – Advanced
• Over 7 years of experience in accounts payable processes specialized in energy sector.
• Knowledge of General Accounting
• ERP usage (preferably SAP)
• Excel: tables, formulas, charts
• Experience in the energy industry and related laws (Hydrocarbons Law)
• Ability to communicate with the team
• Customer Service Orientation
• Ability to build effective and constructive relationships
• Capacity to multitask and willingness to learn new skills
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.