Senior Project Accountant (Upstream Oil & Gas Waste Management) – Kenya

Senior Project Accountant (Upstream Oil & Gas Waste Management) – Kenya
We are seeking to hire a Senior Project Accountant who will provide leadership and control over project finance, cost management, budgeting, reporting, and accounting systems within upstream oil & gas waste management operations. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate project financial reporting, robust cost control frameworks, effective cashflow management, contract accounting, and compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field, with a professional qualification (CPA(K), ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred, and a minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience in accounting or finance, including at least 6 years experience gained within oil & gas, renewable energy, heavy construction, infrastructure, EPC, or other complex project-based environments.

 

Key Responsibilities:
• Design and implement project accounting frameworks including chart of accounts, job codes, cost centers, and allocation methodologies aligned with IFRS and corporate policies.
• Develop and maintain project budgeting structures, standard costing templates, and approval workflows.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for CapEx and OpEx across project phases and activities.
• Monitor project cost-to-complete, identify cost overruns, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare rolling cashflow forecasts in collaboration with procurement and operations teams.
• Produce monthly and weekly project financial reports including P&L, WIP, cost variance analysis, committed vs incurred costs, and margin reporting.
• Develop financial dashboards and KPIs to support project performance tracking and decision-making.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition in line with contract terms including T&M, lump sum, and unit rate agreements.
• Support invoicing processes including billing, change orders, claims, retentions, and contract adjustments.
• Reconcile client accounts and resolve billing discrepancies and disputes.
• Ensure timely and accurate cost capture from procurement, operations, and subcontractors.
• Validate subcontractor invoices, progress claims, and equipment hire costs against contractual agreements.
• Support procurement processes to ensure cost compliance, contract adherence, and payment milestone tracking.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Kenyan tax regulations, environmental levies, and industry-specific reporting requirements.
• Support statutory audits, tax filings, and regulatory submissions related to project activities.
• Maintain environmental, health, and safety (EHS) cost tracking and reporting.
• Manage project fixed assets including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and asset registers.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure closure of audit findings.
• Implement and maintain internal financial controls and segregation of duties across project finance processes.
• Configure and maintain ERP systems (Odoo) for project accounting, reporting, and cost tracking.
• Drive automation of financial reporting, dashboards, and recurring analysis.
• Partner with Project Managers, Operations, Procurement, HSE, and Commercial teams to support financial decision-making.
• Provide financial guidance and training to project teams on cost coding, reporting, and compliance processes.

Required Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field; CPA(K), ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent) preferred. MBA/MSc Finance is an added advantage.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in accounting/finance, including at least 5 years in project accounting or cost control within oil & gas, renewable energy, EPC, heavy construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience in contract accounting (T&M, lump sum, unit rate) and project financial reporting.
• Proven ability in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, WIP, cost-to-complete, and cashflow management.
• Solid understanding of IFRS, Kenyan tax regulations, and project compliance requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo preferred) and advanced Excel.
• Exposure to subcontractor cost validation, procurement processes, and audit support.
• Strong stakeholder management across project, procurement, and operations teams.