Senior Accountant

Oryx Energies is one of the largest and longest-established independent suppliers of oil and gas products and services in sub-Saharan Africa. We purchase, store, and distribute petroleum and gas products that meet the needs of individuals, businesses, and industrial and maritime stakeholders in the region.

The incumbent will be mainly responsible for the daily and monthly booking of accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger entries into JD Edwards. He will be responsible to develop and promote accounting tools and processes in order to provide best practices in term of working efficiency and in term of bookkeeping and compliance with local (CO) and international (IFRS) standards. He might have to work for different entities within Oryx Energies group, such as Nyala Shipping SA or another affiliate as required.

Senior Accountant

Join a dynamic international team where your expertise will directly contribute to shaping our financial strength.

Main responsibilities:

• Daily general ledger entries and booking of invoices into AP/AR.

• Prepare payments, booking of bank movements and bank reconciliations.

• Prepare payments, booking of bank movements and bank reconciliations.

• Perform monthly SOFTMAR/JDE reconciliation.

• Intercompany reconciliations. Needs to be able to analyze intercompany differences and liaising with operators, traders, and affiliates in order to reach mutual agreement over disputed items

• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual closure of the accounts to a professional standard, regarding speed, accuracy and documentation of closure. Preparation of statutory Financial Statements of Nyala Shipping SA and other recently created Swiss Holding companies.

• Comply timely & correctly with VAT and other tax filing requirements by studying regulations; adhering to requirements; calculating monthly estimated tax payments; assembling data for annual tax filings.

• Identify & implement with IT potential development allowing more efficiency in accounting & controlling.

• Utilise and maintain the JD Edwards General Ledger system in an efficient method, ensuring the computer systems utilise best practice within the oil industry, and in accordance with group policy and the relevant GAAP.

• Be able to proactively create new accounting processes and improve existing one. Be able to communicate and share information with management and be a source of proposal.

• Assist and manage auditors during interim and final statutory audits of the entities in charge.

• Other accounting and administrative tasks as required.

Other responsibilities:

• Being proactive and innovative, you are expected to be highly reliable, to search for excellence, to respect good governance and HSSEQ principles across the company and consider the company s reputation at all times in particular by respecting the OESA Code of Conduct.
• You are responsible for your personal results, and do not hesitate to display a proactive and creative attitude with a particular commitment to teamwork.

Other Requirements/skills/competencies:

• Customer service oriented
• Integrity, rigor and respect of governance principles
• Advanced Excel skills
• Autonomy & responsibility
• Creativity & innovation
• Team Spirit
• Risk awareness
• Search for efficiency & performance

• Sense of initiative
• Business acumen
• Skills and ability to prepare formal presentations
• Ability to work in large organization and interact with different profiles
• Inform his direct and top management about all sensitive business or managerial issue.

Key working relations:

• Chief accountant

• Accounting team

• Financial Controllers

• Treasury

• Intercompany affiliates

• Traders and operators

• External auditors

Know-how and experience required:

• External auditors

• 5 years experience in at least 2 companies, ideally in a trading or shipping company in an international environment with many intercompany transactions.
• Swiss nationality or very good knowledge of swiss accounting.
• Chartered Specialist in Accounting and Financial Management, Federal Diploma of Higher Education (Spécialiste en finance et comptabilité avec brevet fédéral) would be a plus.
• Experience with group Consolidation and IFRS standards.
• Advanced level of excel knowledge is a must have as he will work with very complex excel files
• Needs to be fluent in French and English.
• Knowledge of Oracle JDEdwards or similar ERP is required
• Must have excellent communication skills: must be able to work with all levels within the organization, across functional and cultural boundaries, partnering effectively with colleagues in remote locations.
• Capability in multi-tasking, including prioritization of work and management / organization of time, deadline oriented
• Must be organized, precise, dynamic and have a strong team spirit.

Internal:

• Group s values and behaviours
• Code of Conduct (Group affiliates )
• Product Induction (Oil, LPG, Lubricants)

Tools required for the position : (as applicable) laptop, phone

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Why Join Us?

• Strategic & Operational Exposure: Work across functions and borders, influencing key financial decisions.
• High Responsibility: Make a real impact from day one with a role that evolves as you grow.
• International Environment: Join a skilled, supportive, and forward-thinking finance team.
• Professional Development: Strengthen your expertise in corporate finance, project management, and strategic negotiation.

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