Total Upstream Nigeria Limited Job recruitment in Lagos, March 2017

Onstream Group - With more than three decades of global industry experience, the company is now structured as a group of business units, each with its own specialisations. Through these units, the Group can provide tailored services to address the needs of our clients worldwide in the most 
effective and competitive manner.
The Onstream Group constantly searches for new solutions for our clients, adapting to current needs and changing industry trends, staying competitive globally and gaining market share.

We are recruiting to fill the position below at Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, Lagos:



Job Title: Payment Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description 

• Receives cheques on behalf of the company after ensuring that the vouchers and supporting documents are duly approved in line with the Synthesis of Delegated Authorities (DOA) and deposit same in the bank.
• Processing of inter-ventures payments and group invoices.
• Reprocessing of returned payments, working in concert with other sections in Finance to solve any problem associated with non-payment of vendors and ensuring that payment is reprocessed in good time.
• Contribute to payments forecast, showing the expected payments to be made at a later date (i.e. value date) for each entity
• Liaise with banks on payment related issues.
• Ensure that SOX documentations and compliance are adhered to.
• Participate in the entire automatic payments process, which includes Invoice selection/gathering, Checking, Editing, Validation, Printing of payment instructions, Obtaining signatures, and Transmission to the respective banks.
• Processing of payments by drafts/cheques/Remita to statutory bodies and government agencies, ensuring adherence to due dates. Examples include: Withholding tax, Custom duties, DPR fees, PHCN, etc.

Controls & Risk Management: 

• Responsible for the custody of the physical cash in the petty cash office
• Responsible for custody of payment documents and instruments.

Job Requirements 

• B.Sc in Accountancy or Economics, minimum of 2-5 years Post-Graduation experience in an Oil and Gas Upstream company.
• Good organisational, Analytical, Inter-personal skills and high level of integrity.

Job Title: General Ledger Accountant 
Location: Lagos
Job Descriptions 

• Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting closure processes.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting balances
• Prepares accounting journals and posts approved accounting entries in SAP.
• Attends to disputes, complains, and inquiries from vendors and customers
• Prepares schedules and responds to information requests from management, head office, external auditors, government authorities, and other stakeholders,
• Contributes to writing and updating procedures and accounting manuals.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Supports activities to ensure accuracy of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, local laws, and internal policies
• Interfaces with district accountants on third-party account clearing, accuracy, and completeness.

Job Requirements 

• B Sc. Accounting / business related degree plus a professional accounting qualification.
• 2-5 years professional experience (knowledge of Oil and Gas Upstream Industry is an added advantage)
• High proficiency in MS Excel (knowledge of SAP is an added advantage)
• Good analytical and inter-personal skills.

Job Title: Accounts Payable Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description 

• Ensure the SOX compliance of all processed FI invoices, that it falls within the scope of those approved by Management to be accorded such treatment.
• Posting of invoices in respect of invoice processing procedures for each Expense document: FI, MM, Custom duties and Tax liabilities (Royalties, Gas Flared and Capital Tax).
• Control and validation of TEPNG and TEPNG DW expenditures of all elements registered within the accounting system (SAP) for all invoices and Credit Notes that will ensure the clarity of accounting treatment of the invoice to the external and internal auditors:
  • Amounts and Transaction Currency, arithmetical controls
  • Commitments (Purchase Order, Job Progress Certificate (JPC), etc.)
  • General and Analytical Coding
  • Payment Methods and Term of Payments
  • V.A.T and Withholding Tax (W.H.T) deductions.
  • Approvals (electronical or manual), according to the delegation of authorities procedures.
• Investigation and follow-up of non-postable invoices overdue for payment, due to JPC, GR not created/properly created.
• Control each invoice to be validated to ensure that no duplicated entry has been registered into the accounting system.
• Respond to circularisation letters received from external auditors of vendors.
• Investigate and respond to vendors enquiries.
• Analyze open items in the GLs 401*and 42* to ensure prompt payments are made.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time by hierarchies.
• Initiate, and coordinate all necessary actions to be taken by other IMP/web cycle actors, Payment or General Accountants, Cost Controllers and if necessary Technical Departments for the regularization of all Expense Documents which could not be validated.
• Intensive follow-up with Cost Controllers, Technicians, JPC Creators/Releasers of outstanding invoices in IMP workflow.

Job Requirements 

• B.Sc Accounting / Business related Degree.
• 2-5 years Work experience in an audit/accounting firm will be an added advantage
• Ability to use specialized accounting software and other Windows PC applications.
• Basic understanding of Oil and Gas Upstream operations.
• Highly developed inter personal skills, since job entails interactions (internally and externally).

Job Title: Invoice Processing Accountant
Location: Lagos
Job Description 

• Ensure the SOX compliance of all processed FI invoices, that it falls within the scope of those approved by Management to be accorded such treatment.
• Posting of invoices in respect of invoice processing procedures for each Expense document: FI, MM, Custom duties and Tax liabilities (Royalties, Gas Flared and Capital Tax).
• Control and validation of TEPNG and TEPNG DW expenditures of all elements registered within the accounting system (SAP) for all invoices and Credit Notes that will ensure the clarity of accounting treatment of the invoice to the external and internal auditors:
  • Amounts and Transaction Currency, arithmetical controls
  • Commitments (Purchase Order, Job Progress Certificate (JPC), etc.)
  • General and Analytical Coding
  • Payment Methods and Term of Payments
  • V.A.T and Withholding Tax (W.H.T) deductions.
  • Approvals (electronical or manual), according to the delegation of authorities procedures.
• Investigation and follow-up of non-postable invoices overdue for payment, due to JPC, GR not created/properly created.
• Control each invoice to be validated to ensure that no duplicated entry has been registered into the accounting system.
• Initiate, and coordinate all necessary actions to be taken by other IMP/web cycle actors, Payment or General Accountants, Cost Controllers and if necessary Technical Departments for the regularization of all Expense Documents which could not be validated.
• Intensive follow-up with Cost Controllers, Technicians, JPC Creators/Releasers of outstanding invoices in IMP workflow.
• Respond to circularisation letters received from external auditors of vendors.
• Investigate and respond to vendors enquiries.
• Analyze open items in the GLs 401*and 42* to ensure prompt payments are made.
• Other duties as may be assigned from time to time by hierarchies.

Job Requirements 

• B.Sc. Accounting/Business related Degree.
• 2-5yrs Work experience in an audit/accounting firm will be an added advantage
• Ability to use specialized accounting software and other Windows PC applications.
• Basic understanding of Oil and Gas Upstream operations.
• Highly developed inter personal skills, since job entails interactions (internally and externally).

Job Title: Interventure/Interco Accounting Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description 

• Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end interventure/interco accounting closure processes.
• Prepares, analyzes, and follows up interventure/intercompany advances and loans for prompt settlement
• Prepares monthly analysis of cost objects dedicated for recording interventure/interco expenditures
• Prepares payment statistics and reports of Group Vendors, including aged analysis and prompt resolution of disputes
• Prepares, posts, analyzes, and follows up on general re-invoicing of interventure/intercompany expenditures, including TGI and TSA Debit Notes,
• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles all transit accounts used for interventure/intercompany transaction purposes
• Interfaces with district accountants, cost controllers, and other Group affiliates on interventure/intercompany transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness of records.
• Attends to disputes, complains, and inquiries related to interventure/intercompany transactions.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
• Prepares periodic analysis of venture bank accounts (VBA) Cash Switch and Non-Cash Switch, monitors, and clears VBA accounts
• Prepares, posts, analyzes, and follows up on interventure/intercompany sales, including movables and stocks

Job Requirements 

• B Sc. Accounting / Business related Degree plus a professional accounting qualification
• 2-5 years professional experience (knowledge of Oil and Gas Upstream Industry is an added advantage)
• High proficiency in MS Excel (knowledge of SAP is an added advantage)
• Good analytical and inter-personal skills

Job Title: FOPS - Subsea Inspection & Asset Integrity Engineer
Location: Lagos
Job Description 

• The Subsea Inspection and Asset Integrity Engineer shall ensure that all risks associated with the CLIENT field design and operations of the asset are identified in compliance with COMPANY HSE and Integrity policies and relevant referential documents.
• The job holder will be responsible for the Subsea Inspection preparation and Asset Integrity Management (IM) focusing on the Assurance processes and the technical integrity verification
• Outcomes of the activity are important as the deliverables will largely contribute to the reduction of major risks, the improvement of facilities availability and the assurance of facilities integrity. In order to achieve the above, the job holder will verify that safety & environment critical equipment and activities are identified.

Within the frame work of an integrated Project team during detailed engineering, construction, preparation and start-up into the Production phase perform the following: 

• Work with the Subsea Maintenance and Inspection Engineering Contractors (Subsea MIEC) to develop the subsea inspection plan on the basis of prescriptive requirements, integrity assurance and verification covering all equipment including pressure systems, pipelines and Sub Sea structures.
• Review the Emergency Pipeline Repair Scheme for CLIENT Deep Offshore development
• Follow up the installation and commissioning of the Integrity Monitoring Systems such as Riser Integrity monitoring, CP surveys records and perform analysis of data coming from these systems as a key element in the future integrity management plan
• Collect offshore deployment and installation Non-conformity and damage report from Contractor and Project teams, ensure that this is integrated in the inspection worksheet and consolidated in inspection plans
• Review FMECA reports for various packages in line with the Design, Fabrication & Installation (DFI) resumes
• Develop with the MIEC the list of Safety Critical Elements (SECE) for the entire CLIENT Field Development derived from Technological Risk Assessment, Preliminary Risk Assessment, Detailed Risk Assessment, Bow-tie definition etc…and maintain a single integrated list in Company CMIMS
• Follow-up the definition of SECE Performance Standard (PS), based on guidelines from Head Office. Verify that the SECE Register is in place prior to CLIENT Start up
• Identification and ranking of Business Critical Element (BCE), based on guidelines from Head Office. Verify that the Business Critical Equipment Register is in place prior to CLIENT Start up and updated afterwards.
• In close liaison with all involved disciplines, establish the key measures and indicators that will allow monitoring integrity performance on a continuous basis. Prepare Operations “Integrity dashboard” composed of selected integrity measures and KPIs. Keep custody of the dashboard and ensure that data update is timely delivered by all involved disciplines. Advise on trends.
• Assist in the preparation of first in-service inspection of CLIENT Subsea Architecture and perform adequate review of Subsea equipment installation reports to ensure they are suitable for in-line inspections (pigging) and online monitoring strategy.
• Assist all disciplines for the establishment of verification programmes ensuring key integrity processes are in place and work effectively, such as corrosion control, chemicals and materials procurement, structural weight control, lifting certification, FPSO classification, management of excursions from operating envelopes, management of backlogs, management of well safety barriers, etc.
• Identification of SCEs and BCEs at tag level in UNISUP, ensure specific measurement points are created, and contribute to the definition of Commissioning and of baseline inspection scopes of work.
• Any other responsibilities/activities within the limits of the job holder’s capabilities.
• Establish, consolidate and maintain Operational Integrity Assurance Scheme (OIAS), which identifies the SECEs Performance Standards, defines SECEs functionality, availability/reliability and survivability criteria and specifies the associated Means of Assurance activities. The Means of Assurance activities provide a link to the Maintenance and Inspection systems and ensure that the Performance Standards are being achieved on an ongoing basis.

Job Requirements 

• Education: Mechanical, Materials/Metallurgical Engineer or Subsea Engineer.
• Professional experiences: in Maintenance & Inspection, Integrity, Operations, Marine engineering, Subsea operations or engineering in oil or service companies, with an ideal experience of 10 to 15 years.
• Knowledge of Subsea Operations is required for the job.

Job Title: FPSO Preservation Supervisor
Location: Port Harcourt
Job Description 

• To follow-up the Construction and associated pre-commissioning activities related to Nigerian Content (NC) packages, up to end of Construction and load-out/integration works.
• Ensure that fabrication is in accordance with the design.
• To ensure that all preservation vendor procedures/manuals are available, easily access at yard and well communicate with Contractor.
• To ensure that all preservation activities are performed safely and efficiently in line with company objectives and vendor procedures/manuals.
• To identify deficiencies and develop solutions of identified preservation problems.
• To monitor QC activities within his discipline.
• To maintain good relationships with contractors, being relatively flexible, proactive but also strict when necessary to achieve the objectives of the project.
• To ensure that safety remains the main priority on the construction site at all times.
• Attend the toolbox meetings.
• To identify critical equipments and potential bottlenecks for the condition of yard and progress of the works.
• To inform periodically to Construction Yard Representative about the progress activities and area of concern.
• To monitor materials and equipment delivered and movement at Site: progress, preservation, and installation.
• To ensure material tracking procedure well in place and follow up.
• To monitor scrap materials and put in place system of recording.
• To monitor and put in place recording spare parts materials at yard (commissioning, start-up, 2-years and capitals spares).

HSE: 

• To stay vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of hazards and surroundings.
• To participate to local programs or initiatives to improve HSSE performances.
• To report to Management on any issue they may face or observe and propose way of improvement.
• To carefully assess hazards and risks when changes occur.
• To give his own input and making sure the workplace is safe (obviously clean and tidy).
• When in doubt, ask questions to gain clarification.
• To also take care of colleagues safety and behavior without hesitating to intervene as much as necessary.

Job Requirements 

• Professional experience (number of years): 10 years of relevant construction experience in Oil and Gas production projects
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Language: English fluent
• Rotational position

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