Accountant

ACCOUNTANT

About the Company:

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. The company has 7 fabrication yards and an offshore fleet of 21 construction vessels (of which 17 owned and 4 owned by third parties and managed by Saipem) and 15 drilling rigs, of which 9 owned. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 120 nationalities.

Saipem Australia is a subsidiary of Saipem and is embarking on an exciting growth phase to execute three significant contracts on major projects in Western Australia. Saipem Australia offers a supportive, diverse, and collaborative culture and can provide you with an opportunity to take your career to the next level. 

About the Projects:

Saipem Australia has been awarded three projects: the Offshore Installation Contract by Chevron Australia for the transportation and installation activities of the Jansz Io development and the Offshore Installation Contract by Woodside for the coating, transportation, and installation of the trunkline, at a maximum water depth of 1400 m, including the fabrication and installation of the line structures and of the pipeline end termination in 950-m water depth. Offshore operations started in mid-2023 and are mainly conducted by the Castorone vessel.

Job description:

About the role
Saipem Australia is seeking a professional and dedicated 2x Accountants for the projects.

Reporting to the AFC Manager, you will manage monthly, quarterly and yearly closing activities for assigned entities in accordance with Group’s policies and procedures.

The position will initially be a 12-month contract with options to extend. The role will be based at our head office in West Perth with easy access to public transport.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare and posts relevant journals and ensure transactions are properly supported;
• Ensure balance sheet accounts are properly reconciled and justified; 
• Ensure accounts payables matters are in order such as ensuring proper coding of invoices and allocations of costs; 
• Manage accounts receivable matters such as invoicing, coordination intercompany work orders, communicating accruals to inter companies; 
• Ensure all intercompany transactions are reconciled and all issues are resolved on a timely basis;
• Assist preparation of tax estimate, tax computation withholding tax matters; 
• Participate in yearend audit activities;
• Liaise with internal/external auditors, tax agents and other relevant authorities; 
• Perform the treasury activities and relevant journal postings; and
• Perform any other ad-hoc duties from time to time.

Professional Qualifications 

•  Should be an accounting graduate and CPA/CA Qualified or working to get the certification with at least 1-3 years’ experience;
• Knowledge of financial accounting procedures and economic principles related to interpretation of Financial Statements;
• Knowledge of supplier management and passive cycle accounting; and
• Capability to use Corporate accounting systems for the accounting, bookkeeping and reporting process.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the project: internal/external;
• Team Player;
• Hands-on approach;
• Strong drafting skills;
• Desire to be flexible and learn new skills; and
• Enjoy working with colleagues & clients in a multicultural environment.

Requirements

Required legal entitlements to work in Australia.

Application and documents to ***************@saipem.com

Short-listed candidates will only be notified.

Indigenous people are strongly encouraged to apply.