Senior Petroleum Accountant

We are a leading Oil Exploration and Production Company with active operatorship of prolific blocks and Oil and Gas Assets in the Niger Delta.
As a result of our new expansion and development programmes, we are seeking to engage experienced, passionate and resourceful senior manpower in the position below:

 Job Title: Senior Petroleum Accountant

Ref ID: (SPA)
Location: Niger Delta, Nigeria
Key Responsibilities

• Supervise monthly reconciliation of crude oil and gas production, liftings, and sales volumes across swamp and offshore fields.
• Validate production allocation between JV partners, royalty, and cost oil/gas entitlements.
• Liaise with operations, marketing, and terminal operators to confirm lifting schedules and realized revenues.
• Monitor cost recovery and prepare JV billing statements in accordance with joint operating agreements.
• Review cost allocations, accruals, and overhead distributions to ensure transparency and fairness among partners.
• Support audit processes (JV, internal, external, and regulatory) with accurate, reconciled documentation.
• Analyze operating expenditures, CAPEX, and project costs to improve financial efficiency.
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial close for petroleum operations.
• Prepare detailed management reports on production, cost, and profitability trends.
• Oversee royalty, tax, and regulatory payments to government agencies and verify compliance.
• Support budget preparation and forecast updates for production and revenue streams.
• Coordinate with petroleum engineers and production teams to reconcile production data with accounting records.
• Provide financial input to asset development and investment planning.
  Education & Experience
• B.Sc. in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification: ICAN / ACCA (mandatory).
• Minimum of 10 years accounting experience, with at least 5 years in oil & gas upstream (production accounting, JV, and revenue management).
• Proven record of handling multi-asset or JV accounting environments in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
• ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, or SunSystems) preferred.
  Key Skills & Competencies:
• Strong knowledge of oil and gas accounting principles, JV accounting, and production cost allocation.
• Solid understanding of lifting and terminal operations, royalty, and tax computations.
• Advanced Excel and ERP proficiency with attention to data integrity.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of explaining complex financial data to non-finance colleagues.
• Excellent stakeholder management – operations, partners, and regulators.
• High ethical standards, confidentiality, and accountability.
  Remuneration
• Attractive and above industry average.
  Application Closing Date
  24th November, 2026.
  Method of Application
• Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application Letter to: oilexploration.pros@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.