Senior Joint Venture Auditor

ORLEN Upstream Norway AS is an oil and gas company which is growing and we are searching for a Senior Joint Venture Auditor.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an international team of highly motivated and dedicated colleagues, working in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

In this role you will safeguard the company’s financial interest in assets & licenses by audit activity according to relevant agreements. You will verify that the costs charged by Operators are valid and in accordance with the accounting agreements as well as prevailing accounting practices.

The role is part of our Finance department which currently has 23 staff members. You will be part of the Reporting & Internal Control unit and will report directly to the Reporting & Internal Control Manager.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure planning, execution, and reporting of JV audit activities
• Represent and act on behalf of the company in JV audits and other dealings with third parties within the scope of assigned responsibilities
• Plan audit activities in the company and agree the plan within annual partner forums
• Coordinate execution of outbound audits
• Coordinate any inbound audit activity on operated assets
• Coordinate follow-up items from audit activity
• Organize and coordinate audit reporting
• Function as the company’s professional resource on JOAs and asset/JV audit
• Assist Finance teams and Operational teams on cost distribution structures
• Provide services in other related areas (e.g. in relation internal control initiatives, due-diligence work, JV/vendor audit engagements etc.)
• Participate in License Partner Forums and organize ORLEN Upstream Norway Partner Forums
• Coordinate procurement of third-party representatives when the Senior JV Auditor is not conducting the audit

Qualifications

Education & experience

Master’s degree in relevant discipline is preferred, along with min. 5-8 years of experience from JV audit discipline and accounting

Language skills

• Fluency in English (oral and written)
• Norwegian language skills will be advantageous

Technical requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of relevant law and regulations within oil and gas business on the NCS
• Good understanding of local oil and gas market
• Knowledge and experience with JOA interpretation

Personal qualities

• Team player with strong relationship building skills across different disciplines
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Good sense for details and quality
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment

We can offer

• ORLEN Upstream Norway AS offers a sound professional environment with varied tasks
• Positive and supporting working environment
• Relevant professional training
• Competitive employment terms
• Attractive insurance and pension plans

We strive for diversity and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, age, sex, national origin, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews may be called for on an ongoing basis.

Please note that we will only contact candidates selected for interview. If you do not hear from us you should assume that your application has not been successful.